Karatsu: Mitsunori Tokusawa Exhibition
KARATSU Tokusawa Mitsunori Ceramic Solo Exhibition
| Exhibition period Schedule |
June 4, 2024 (Tue) – June 9 (Sun) June 4 - June 9, 2024 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM [Until 5:00 PM on the final day, June 9th (Sunday)] Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for June 9, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Mitsunori Tokuzawa Tokusawa Mitsunori |
| Introduction Introduction |
If you drive east from Hakata Station for about 40 minutes, you will arrive in Sue Town. The ancient Sue kiln that once stood in this area flourished from the mid-18th century during the Edo period as the official kiln for porcelain of the Fukuoka domain. Although it ceased operations in the mid-Meiji era, it was Moritoshi Tokusawa who built a kiln in this Sue area in 1972. Moritoshi is a master craftsman who has established his own unique style in Korean Karatsu ware, and Mitsunori Tokuzawa, whom we are introducing today, is Moritoshi's eldest son.
Like his father, Mitsunori is a ceramic artist who creates Karatsu-style tea ceremony pottery, and his work is characterized by bold forms and beautiful glazing. Furthermore, because she herself has sincerely studied the tea ceremony, the usability of her products is also excellent.
Now, in this exhibition, which will be held during the time of Bōshu (the beginning of rice planting), I will be presenting 70 of my latest works. I would be grateful if you would take a look at it.
Shop owner Takashi Yasuda |
| Biography Biography | Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1975. Graduated from Ryukoku University, Faculty of Letters in 2000. 2001: Completed the Molding Department at Kyoto Prefectural Advanced Technical School for Ceramics. In 2002, I completed the Ceramics Course at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, studying under my father, Moritoshi Tokuzawa. In 2006, he was selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and has since been selected for various open-call exhibitions. Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale in 2009. First solo exhibition held at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store; since then, solo exhibitions have been held at department stores and galleries nationwide. 2011: Received the "Encouragement Award" at the Western Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Exhibited at the Tokyo Art Club's Tobi Art Fair in 2014, and subsequently exhibited again in 2017 and 2022. |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | I plan to be at the gallery every day during the exhibition period. |
| Exhibited works Exhibited Works | Tea bowls, water containers, tea sets, flower vases, single flower vases, incense burners, sake bottles, sake pitchers, sake cups, sake cups, individual plates, medium plates, small plates, free cups, objects |
| DM Direct Mail | This exhibitionDMSee（PDF） |
| Video of the exhibition Exhibition Scenery Video | |
| Exhibition view photographs Exhibition Scenery Photo | 
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| Exhibition history at our gallery Exhibition Archives |
October 1, 2015 (Thu) – October 7 (Wed)
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| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Korean Karatsu two-color tea bowl |
| size | Φ 10.9 × H 10.3 (㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Blue Karatsu tea bowl |
| size | Φ 13.0 × H 8.9 (㎝) |
No.3
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | brown tea bowl |
| size | W 15.3 × D 11.4 × H 7.9 (㎝) |
No.4Sold Out
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Korean Karatsu Two-Color Gourd-Shaped Vase |
| size | Φ 15.0 × H 23.5 (㎝) |
No.5Sold Out
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Korean Karatsu tea bowl |
| size | Φ 10.7 × H 8.5 (㎝) |
No.6
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Tang tea bowl |
| size | W 12.2 × D 11.8 × H 8.6 (㎝) |
No.7
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Karatsu Oribe tea bowl |
| size | W 11.6 × D 10.9 × H 8.5 (㎝) |
No.8
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Genko water finger |
| size | Φ 15.8 × H 17.3 (㎝) |
No.9
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Korean Karatsu tea bowl |
| size | W 13.4 × D 11.9 × H 8.6 (㎝) |
No.10
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Bizen tea bowl |
| size | W 11.5 × D 10.2 × H 10.2 (㎝) |
No.11
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Ceramic black tea bowl |
| size | W 12.5 × D 10.9 × H 8.2 (㎝) |
No.12
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Chinese safflower vase |
| size | Φ 11.2 × H 26.2 (㎝) |
No.13
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Blue Karatsu tea bowl |
| size | Φ 13.3 × H 7.1 (㎝) |
No.14
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Sue Karatsu Incense Burner |
| size | Φ 9.5 × H 16.0 (㎝) |
No.15
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Spotted Karatsu tea bowl |
| size | W 14.3 × D 12.8 × H 7.6 (㎝) |
No.16
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Tang tea bowl |
| size | Φ 11.8 × H 9.0 (㎝) |
No.17
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | Korean Karatsu Two-Color Vase |
| size | Φ 11.6 × H 29.4 (㎝) |
No.18
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | [Left] Sue Karatsu sake cup [Middle] Korean Karatsu sake bottle [Right] Ao Karatsu Guinomi (sake cup) |
| size | [Left] W 7.8 × D 7.0 × H 3.7 (cm) [Medium] Φ 7.5 × H 10.1 (cm) [Right] Φ 6.2 × H 5.0 (cm) |
No.19Sold Out
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | [Left] Oribe sake cup [Middle] Korean Karatsu Two-Color Sake Bottle [Right] Korean Karatsu sake cup |
| size | [Left] Φ 8.1 × H 5.2 (cm) [Medium] Φ 9.0 × H 15.4 (cm) [Right] Φ 6.5 × H 5.8 (cm) |
No.20
| Author name | Mitsunori Tokuzawa |
| Work name | [Left] Blue Karatsu Dragon [Right] Tang Red Dragon |
| size | [Left] W 16.0 × D 8.7 × H 17.5 (cm) [Right] W 16.8 × D 8.5 × H 17.5 (cm) |
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