-Four Eyes of the Future- Hiroshi Sakai , Ichiji Shimizu , Shuu Mochizuki , Yukio Yoshita Ceramic Exhibition
-Four eyes glaring at the future- 4 men's ceramics art exhibition
| Exhibition period Schedule |
November 12, 2020 (Thu) – November 18 (Wed) November 12 - November 18, 2020 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | From 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day, November 18th) Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for November 18, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Introduction Introduction |
Three of them will turn 60 this year, and one will turn 60 next year. Looking back, these are all people with whom I have enjoyed long-standing friendships, with the most prominent being someone I've known for over thirty years. Each of them has, in their own way, supported the backbone of the Japan Crafts Association for many years. This also means that amidst their busy schedule, they have constantly exposed their work to the outside world, allowing it to mature and develop.
Mr. Sakai's bowls feature a new approach with their indigo Shino ware, and a simple yet beautiful outline. The red and gold lines on Mr. Shimizu's mud-blowing surface are sharp and decisive, as if imbuing it with a strong character. Mochizuki's decorative maturation in his depictions of camellias and plum blossoms. Yoshida's work far surpasses the former Kinrande Kutani ware, with its pastel colors and simple yet robust forms. This represents a high level of expression that forms the core of traditional Japanese pottery.
Now that he has reached sixty, what will these four eyes be gazing upon? I hope to be entertained even more in the future.
Kenji Kaneko (Director of Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum) |
| Biography Biography | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi Born in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture in 1960. Graduated from Nagoya Institute of Technology in 1983. 1985: Graduated from Tajimi City Design Institute, studied under Kozo Kato. 2001: Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 2002: Silver Medal, Ceramics Division, International Ceramics Exhibition Mino 2010: Contemporary Ceramics - Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition, Iwakuni Art Museum Award; Issuikai Ceramics Department Open Call Exhibition, Honorable Mention. 2013: Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition - Mie Prefecture Board of Education Award, Tobi Exhibition - Japan Ceramic Art Association Award (Highest Award) Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji Born in 1961 in Tamba Tachikui (present-day Tamba Sasayama City). 2000: TOKI Oribe Silver Prize at the Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition 2003: Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (and subsequently selected 16 times). 2004: Established Hakuyo Kiln 2007: Runner-up Prize, Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition 2009: Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum Award at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Japan Crafts Association Award at the Traditional Crafts Ceramics Section Exhibition. 2014: Excellence Award, Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition III 2019: Tabe Museum of Art Grand Prize and Encouragement Award at the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu Born in Tokyo in 1960. 1984: Established the Ikkan Pottery Studio in Nakano, Tokyo. Built a kiln. 1986: Completed Master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School; served as part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts (until 1993). 2000: Established a second workshop in Izu Kogen, Shizuoka Prefecture, and built a kiln. 2010: Japan Crafts Association Award at the Traditional Crafts Ceramics Exhibition (also awarded in 2015 and 2018) 2014 Ceramics Exhibition Encouragement Award (2015) 2019 Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition: Japan Crafts Association President's Award Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio Born in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1960. Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art in 1982. 1992: Grand Prize at the Traditional Kutani Ware Craft Exhibition 1994 Takaoka Craft Exhibition Gold Prize 1999: Special Prize at the Ceramics Biennale '99 2000: Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition, TOKI Oribe, Silver Prize 2009: Grand Prize at the Traditional Kutani Ware Pottery Exhibition 2010 Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Prince Takamatsu Memorial Award 2014 MOA Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition (MOA Museum of Art, Atami City) |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | Hiroshi Sakai November 13th (Fri) - 18th (Wed) Ichiji Shimizu November 12th (Thu), 13th (Fri), 15th (Sun), 16th (Mon) Shuu Mochizuki November 12th (Thu), 15th (Sun), 18th (Wed) Yukio Yoshita November 13th (Fri) - 16th (Mon) *Please note that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a possibility that my schedule of being present at the gallery may change. |
| Exhibited works Exhibited Works | Tea bowls, flower vases, water containers, ceramic boxes, large bowls, sake vessels, etc. |
| DM Direct Mail | This exhibitionDMSee（PDF） |
| notice Notice | ■ Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 To ensure that all visitors can enjoy their time at the gallery with greater peace of mind, we will be implementing the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we would appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 1. A request to our valued customers We have placed alcohol-based hand sanitizer at the entrance of our gallery and the building. We kindly ask that you disinfect your hands upon arrival. Please wear a mask whenever possible when you go out. Currently, if you have a fever or are feeling unwell, we kindly ask that you refrain from visiting the gallery. If you have visited a doctor or taken medication for fever or a cold within the past two weeks, or if you have traveled abroad, we kindly ask that you refrain from visiting the gallery. To help reduce crowding in the store, we kindly ask that you visit in small groups whenever possible. We regret to inform you that we will be temporarily suspending our tea service, which we normally offer to our customers, including the gyokuro tea. 2. Our gallery's initiatives We will be taking extra care to ventilate our gallery. In addition to using exhaust fans, we will keep the entrance door open at all times. We will further strengthen our daily cleaning procedures. We regularly disinfect with alcohol on frequently touched surfaces such as elevator buttons, tables and chairs, entrance door and toilet handles, brushes and pens, even during business hours. If our gallery becomes crowded with many visitors and we determine that it is in a state of "three Cs" (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings), we may ask you to limit entry to our gallery. Our gallery staff will wear masks (but they'll be smiling underneath! ^^), and will thoroughly monitor their temperature and health while serving customers. We sincerely look forward to your visit to our gallery. |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
| Author name | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi |
| Work name | Indigo Shino Mizusashi |
| price | 300,000 yen (excluding tax) (330,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 14.4 × H 23.2 (㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji |
| Work name | white glaze bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 12.7 × H 9.0 (㎝) |
No.3
| Author name | Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu |
| Work name | Flower-patterned tea bowl "Camellia" |
| price | 250,000 yen (excluding tax) (275,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ12.2 × H10.0 (㎝) |
No.4
| Author name | Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Work name | Gold-brocade hand-painted porcelain basket |
| price | 160,000 yen (excluding tax) (176,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ9.3 × H12.2 (㎝) |
No.5
| Author name | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi |
| Work name | Red Shino tea bowl |
| price | 300,000 yen (excluding tax) (330,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 11.6 × H 8.8 (㎝) |
No.6
| Author name | Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji |
| Work name | Fukidoro Shirotanba Gold-decorated Water Jar |
| price | 300,000 yen (excluding tax) (330,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 17.0 × H 19.5 (㎝) |
No.7
| Author name | Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Work name | Gold Brocade Decorated Plate |
| price | 120,000 yen (excluding tax) (132,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ36.7 × H4.8 (㎝) |
No.8
| Author name | Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu |
| Work name | Chamfered white glaze tea bowl |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 12.8 × H 9.2 (㎝) |
No.9
| Author name | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi |
| Work name | Seto black tea bowl |
| price | 300,000 yen (excluding tax) (330,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 12.0 × H 9.0 (㎝) |
No.10
| Author name | Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji |
| Work name | white glaze jar |
| price | 120,000 yen (excluding tax) (132,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 16.0 × H 19.0 (㎝) |
No.11
| Author name | Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu |
| Work name | Large floral patterned bowl "Camellia" |
| price | 450,000 yen (excluding tax) (495,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 29.0 × H 17.2 (㎝) |
No.12
| Author name | Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Work name | Gold Brocade Decorated Plate |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 30.8 × H 3.8 (㎝) |
No.13
| Author name | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi |
| Work name | Shino ware single flower vase [Sold] |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 14.0 × H 21.3 (㎝) |
No.14
| Author name | Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji |
| Work name | Fuki-doro Shiro Tamba Gold-decorated Incense Burner |
| price | 180,000 yen (excluding tax) (198,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 8.5 × H 15.0 (㎝) |
No.15
| Author name | Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu |
| Work name | Flower-patterned tea bowl "Camellia" |
| price | 250,000 yen (excluding tax) (275,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 12.6 × H 10.4 (㎝) |
No.16
| Author name | Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Work name | [From left to right] Gold brocade painted bowl Colored and gold decorated bowl |
| price | 60,000 yen (excluding tax) (66,000 yen including tax) 35,000 yen (excluding tax) (38,500 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 11.3 × H 8.3 (㎝) Φ 11.3 × H 8.0 (㎝) |
No.17
| Author name | Hiroshi Sakai Sakai Hiroshi |
| Work name | Indigo Shino single flower vase |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 10.0 × H 25.0 (㎝) |
No.18
| Author name | Ichiji Shimizu Shimizu Ichiji |
| Work name | Blown clay gold cherry blossom colored bowl |
| price | 120,000 yen (excluding tax) (132,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 23.6 × H 7.8 (㎝) |
No.19
| Author name | Shuu Mochizuki Mochizuki Shu |
| Work name | Floral vase "Camellia" |
| price | 180,000 yen (excluding tax) (198,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 16.8 × H 13.3 (㎝) |
No.20
| Author name | Yukio Yoshita Yoshita Yukio |
| Work name | Gold brocade hand painted water finger |
| price | 400,000 yen (excluding tax) (440,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 15.0 × H 20.5 (㎝) |
