The Kanakurekai Pottery Exhibition: Carrying on the Legacy of Etchu Seto Ware
[From left to right (tax included)]
Fumi Kitamura
Ritual implement / 75,600 yen
Ｗ14.2 Ｄ13.2 H7.4（cm）
You Shakunaga
mari-mari / 27,000 yen [Sold]
Φ11.6 H10.2（cm）
Yukio Shakunaga
White triangular box / Φ15.8 H29.0 (cm)
Kagaku Yoshino
Two-color tea bowl / 108,000 yen
Φ11.4 H9.4（cm）
Toshiaki Katou
Copper-glazed tea caddy / 64,800 yen
Φ6.8 H10.2（cm）
| Exhibition period Schedule |
February 22, 2017 (Wed) – February 28 (Tue) February 22 - February 28, 2017 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day, the 28th). Open every day during the exhibition period. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou , Kagaku Yoshino , Fumi Kitamura , You Shakunaga |
| Introduction Introduction |
What comes to mind when you think of Toyama? Yellowtail in winter, white shrimp, black ramen, Owara Kaze no Bon festival, medicine vendors, the world's most beautiful Starbucks Coffee...
When I think of Toyama, the first thing that comes to mind is the Tateyama mountain range, which I love. At the foot of Mount Tateyama, a magnificent peak that Toyama is proud of, we will be holding an exhibition by the Kanakurekai, a group of five potters who create Etchu Seto ware, with their kilns billowing with smoke. When people think of crafts in Toyama Prefecture, glass and metalwork might come to mind, but actually, pottery is also something that's doing very well.
Etchu Seto ware is an ancient kiln with a 430-year history. Potters moved from Owari Seto, and the name Etchu Seto ware is said to have originated from a directive from the Maeda family of Kaga to "find good clay in Etchu and start making Seto ware." Also, "kanakure" is apparently a local dialect word for pottery shards, and I thought it was a very nice name that reflects the efforts of those who came before us.
I think that many people from Toyama are kind and gentle, and the works of the Kanakurekai group have a gentle texture that reflects that personality, and they feel wonderfully comfortable in the palm of your hand. This is our gallery's first ever Kanakurekai (art exhibition). We would be grateful for any feedback you may have.
Shop owner Takashi Yasuda |
| Biography Biography | Yukio Shakunaga -Shōraku Kiln- Born in 1954 in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. In 1975, inherited the Shōraku Kiln from Shōjirō Shakuei. In 1976, he became a disciple of Sozan Kaneshige of Bizen. From 1979 onwards, I have been creating pottery at the Icheon, Mungyeong, and Cheongju kilns in South Korea. In 1996, I met Steve Jobs and have been receiving production requests from him ever since. Toshiaki Katou - Shirohachi Kiln - Born in 1961 in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. In 1978, he began his apprenticeship under Toshiaki Higashi at the Kutani ware pottery workshop in Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1985, he returned to Toyama and began making pottery at his family's kiln, Shirohachi Kiln. In 1988, he built his own climbing kiln. In 1995, the Ittekkoi Kiln was built. In 2004, became an instructor at the "Tonokan" (Ceramics and Agriculture Hall) in Etchu Pottery Village. Kagaku Yoshino -Senju kiln- Born in 1970 in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Department of Sculpture, Ceramics Division in 1992. 1993: Trainee at Shigaraki Ceramic Art Forest, Shiga Prefecture 1994: Trainee at Kyoto City Industrial Ceramics Research Institute In 1995, I returned to Toyama Prefecture and helped with the family business. In 2010, he succeeded to the name of the third generation Kōgaku. Fumi Kitamura -Karahou no kiln- Born in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture in 1977. In 2000, began pottery making at the "Tounokan" (Pottery Farming Hall) in Etchu Pottery Village. In 2002, I was deeply impressed by Etchu Seto ware from the Edo period. In 2006, trained at Tarouemon Nakazato kiln in Karatsu. In 2010, a kiln was built in Tateyama Town. In 2011, the kiln was named "Kare-sō no Kama" (Dried Pampas Grass Kiln) and the first firing took place. You Shakunaga -Shōraku Kiln- Born in 1976 in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, as Yukio's eldest daughter. Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Advanced Technical School for Ceramics in 1996. Started solo exhibition activities in 2001. Held in Toyama, Kanazawa, and Kyoto Solo exhibition at Kakiden Gallery (Tokyo) in 2009. Exhibited at the 1st Kanazawa World Craft Triennale in 2010. |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | Wednesday, the 22nd: Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou Thursday, the 23rd: Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou Friday, the 24th: Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou Saturday, the 25th: Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou , Fumi Kitamura , Kagaku Yoshino , You Shakunaga Sunday, the 26th: Yukio Shakunaga , Toshiaki Katou , Fumi Kitamura , Kagaku Yoshino , You Shakunaga Monday, the 27th: Fumi Kitamura , Kagaku Yoshino Tuesday, the 28th: Fumi Kitamura , Kagaku Yoshino |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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| Author name | Yukio Shakunaga |
| Work name | White hexagonal box [Sold] |
| size | Φ 7.0 × H 7.4 (㎝) |
| Author name | Toshiaki Katou |
| Work name | Water pitcher [Sold] |
| price | 108,000 yen |
| size | W 16.0 × D 110. × H 19.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kagaku Yoshino |
| Work name | Kiseto vase |
| price | 129,600 yen |
| size | Φ 10.8 × H 25.6 (㎝) |
| Author name | Fumi Kitamura |
| Work name | Tea bowl [Sold] |
| price | 64,800 yen |
| size | W 12.6 × D 12.0 × H 6.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | You Shakunaga |
| Work name | Flower petal pot [Sold] |
| size | W 13.4 × D 11.6 × H 4.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Yukio Shakunaga |
| Work name | white hexagonal water finger |
| size | Φ 18.8 × H 19.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Toshiaki Katou |
| Work name | Iron glaze kettle Lion Masked Brocade |
| price | 19,440 yen 140,400 yen |
| size | W 15.4 × D 13.0 × H 9.6 (㎝) Φ 18.0 × H 17.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kagaku Yoshino |
| Work name | Ash glaze jewel shaped vase |
| price | 270,000 yen |
| size | Φ 27.0 × H 25.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Fumi Kitamura |
| Work name | Hammered Ash Glaze Boat-Shaped Sake Bottle |
| price | 129,000 yen |
| size | Φ 18.0 × H 22.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | You Shakunaga |
| Work name | Etchu Seto flat tea bowl |
| size | Φ 16.6 × H 5.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Yukio Shakunaga |
| Work name | Yin Qing Hao Water Ink |
| size | Φ 12.4 × H 25.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Toshiaki Katou |
| Work name | [Right] Tea cloth holder [Left] Transparent chopstick holder [Sold] |
| price | 5,400 yen 8,640 yen |
| size | Φ 3.8 × H 6.0 (㎝) Φ 5.2 × H 6.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kagaku Yoshino |
| Work name | Black glazed earthenware teapot |
| price | 48,600 yen [Sold] |
| size | W 19.2 × D 15.2 × H 20.6 (㎝) |
| Author name | Fumi Kitamura |
| Work name | Etchu Seto Tea Caddy with Handles (Replica) [Sold] |
| price | 162,000 yen |
| size | W 6.0 × D 7.0 × H 7.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | You Shakunaga |
| Work name | White glazed ice-cracked openwork bowl |
| size | Φ 21.2 × H 9.5 (㎝) |
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