Soudeisha Yoshinori Masuda + Yukiko Glass Father-Daughter Exhibition
Masuda Yoshinori + Masuda Yukiko Glass Father-Daughter Exhibition
| Exhibition period Schedule |
July 7, 2024 (Sun) – July 12 (Fri) July 7 - July 12, 2024 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM [Until 5:00 PM on the final day, July 12th (Friday)] Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for July 12, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Yoshinori Masuda Masuda Yoshinori Yukiko Masuda Masuda Yukiko |
| Introduction Introduction |
Our relationship with Masuda-ya, a tea ceremony utensil supplier, dates back to 1969 when Shinjuku Kyokaiseki Kakiden opened. I am very pleased that a collaborative exhibition by Yoshinori Masuda and Yukiko will be held.
As a child, Masuda always envied the free and lively interactions he had with his uncle, Yasuda Yosuke, and with the ceramic artist Murayama Takeshi and Seimei Tsuji , especially through drinking.
According to his daughter, Kayoko Masuda, Yoshinori Masuda was originally a painter and was favored by Taro Okamoto and Mitsuto Tonegawa. He visited Mexico with On Kawara and Mitsuhito Toneyama, and after seeing the paintings of Suqueiros, he felt that he could not paint anything better, and, perhaps due to a flash of genius, he switched his focus to glassmaking. In 1954, he began glassmaking at Joetsu Crystal Glass Co., Ltd. This marked the beginning of his membership in the Sodeisha group.
Sodeisha was formed in 1948 by young ceramic artists from Kyoto, including Kazuo Yagi, Hikaru Yamada, and Osamu Suzuki. They were a group that created a completely new genre called "object pottery," which was not bound by traditional ceramics and did not have any practical use. In 1952, at the age of 18, Masuda was pleasantly surprised by the free-spirited approach to pottery making at the "Second Sodeisha Exhibition" held at Ginza Wako, where potters were creating their works without making extensive use of the potter's wheel. This marked the beginning of his interactions with Kazuo Yagi, Hikaru Yamada, Osamu Suzuki, and others.
Whenever Mr. Kazuo Yagi came from Kyoto, he would always stay at the Masuda family's house, and his grandmother would take care of him. It was Mr. Masuda who instructed Mr. Kazuo Yagi in glassmaking, and with his sensitivity and aesthetic sense, it is easy to imagine that he would have followed in the footsteps of Mr. Fujishichi Iwata and become a Living National Treasure.
It is a great honor to be able to hold an exhibition at our gallery featuring the works of the late Yoshinori Masuda and his daughter, Yukiko, and we are very much looking forward to seeing the collaboration between father and daughter. We hope you will come and enjoy the exhibition.
Shinichi Yasuda (Owner of Kakiden, a Kyoto-style kaiseki restaurant in Shinjuku) |
| Biography Biography | ▶ Yoshinori Masuda Masuda Yoshinori Born in Tokyo in 1934. 1948: Studied painting with Mitsuto Toneyama. In 1954, he began glassmaking at Joetsu Crystal Glass Co., Ltd. 1971: Became a member of the Soudeisha publishing company. 1980: Excellence Award at the Japan Craft Design Exhibition 1983: Special Jury Prize at the Asahi Contemporary Craft Exhibition 1995: Held a solo exhibition at Takashimaya in New York. 2001: The artwork was respectfully presented to the Vatican. Passed away in 2010. ▶ Yukiko Masuda Masuda Yukiko Born in 1970 as the fourth daughter of Yoshinori Masuda . 2016: "JGAA Glass Ripples" (Solo exhibition at Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku) 2017: "Summer Tea Ceremony Playing with Glass" (Shibuya Tokyu Department Store, Shinjuku Keio Department Store) 2018 "The 2018 Japanese Glass Exhibition" 2019: Exhibited in the Glass Section of the 21st Century Art Borderless Exhibition (The National Art Center, Tokyo) 2020 Solo Exhibition (Shibuya Kuroda Pottery) 2023 "Summer Glass Exhibition" (Maruzen Gallery) |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | Kayoko Masuda (eldest daughter of Yoshinori): Will be present at the gallery every day. Yukiko Masuda : July 7th (Sun), 9th (Tue), 12th (Fri) - will be present at the gallery from 13:00 to 19:00 every day. |
| Exhibited works Exhibited Works | Yoshinori Masuda : Tea bowls, tea caddies, tea utensils, water containers, flower vases, complete tea ceremony sets, inkstones, plates, sake cups Yukiko Masuda : Tea bowls, water containers, tea ceremony utensils, flower vases, sake cups, plates, objects |
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| special tea party Tea Party | ▶ The Himuro Tea Ceremony, including the 2:30 PM session, is now fully booked (updated June 30th). Thanks to your support, the 2:30 PM session is also fully booked, meaning all seats are now filled. Thank you so much to all the customers who applied. We are currently accepting waitlist registrations for all three seats. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for cancellations, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact our gallery by phone (03-3352-5118) or email (gallery@kakiden.com). We sincerely apologize that we are unable to accept waitlist registrations on our website. Thank you very much for your cooperation. ▶ We have added a new Himuro Tea Ceremony session with seating starting at 2:30 PM (Updated June 25th) Thanks to your support, we have received many requests for the waiting list, so after consulting with Mr. Masuda, we have created a new seating area for 14:30. If you wish to participate, please kindly fill out the tea ceremony application form below. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Please note that for those currently on the waiting list for the 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM seating sessions, we will contact you individually regarding the newly created 2:30 PM seating session. This may not be the time you prefer, but we would appreciate it if you would consider it. Thank you so much. ▶ The Himuro Tea Ceremony, including the 1:00 PM session, is now fully booked (updated June 19th). Thanks to your support, the 13:00 session is also fully booked, meaning all seats are now filled. Thank you so much to all the customers who applied. We are currently accepting waitlist registrations for both the 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM sessions. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for cancellations, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact our gallery by phone (03-3352-5118) or email (gallery@kakiden.com). We sincerely apologize that we are unable to accept waitlist registrations on our website. Thank you very much for your cooperation. ▶ The Himuro Tea Ceremony, with seating at 11:00 AM, is now fully booked (updated June 18th). Thanks to your support, the 11:00 AM session is now fully booked. Thank you so much to all the customers who applied. We are currently accepting waitlist registrations for the 11:00 AM session. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for cancellations, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact our gallery by phone (03-3352-5118) or email (gallery@kakiden.com). We sincerely apologize that we are unable to accept waitlist registrations on our website. Thank you very much for your cooperation. ▶ Information about the Himuro Tea Ceremony We will be holding a commemorative tea ceremony, "Himuro Tea Ceremony," for the "Sodeisha Yoshinori Masuda + Yukiko Glass Father-Daughter Exhibition" at the tea room of Shinjuku Kakiden, located above the Kakiden Gallery. The host will be Munee Masuda, the third daughter of Yoshinori Masuda . Beginners who have never participated in a tea ceremony before are more than welcome, so please feel free to enjoy a cup of thin tea. • Date and Time: Tuesday, July 9th, 11:00 AM (seats available) [Fully booked], 1:00 PM (seats available) [Fully booked], 2:30 PM (seats available) [Fully booked] * Please gather at the reception/donation area (7th floor) 15 minutes before seating begins. ・Chairperson: Muneyoshi Masuda (Associate Professor, Urasenke School, Naomon / Yoshitoku Sanjo) • Location: Shinjuku Kyo-kaiseki Kakiden (Yasuyo Building, 3-37-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Reception and donations: An'yo Hall (7th floor) ↓ Light tea ceremony "Zangetsutei" (9th floor) ↓ Dim sum restaurant "Kokin Salon (6th floor)" • Dim Sum: The meal consists of a small appetizer, a tiered bento box filled with seasonal vegetables, a simmered dish, rice, and pickles. Of course, we also have a wide selection of sake that pairs perfectly with your meal. Membership fee: 5,000 yen (tax included) ・Attire: Please feel free to come in comfortable clothing. • Estimated time: Approximately 2 hours Contact information TEL 03-3352-5118 ／FAX 03-5269-0335 MAIL gallery@kakiden.com Phone calls are accepted from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (excluding gallery closing days). |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | tea bowl |
| price | 240,000 yen (excluding tax) (264,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 12.4 × H 11.1 (㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | Gold leaf glass vase |
| price | 70,000 yen (excluding tax) (77,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 15.2 × D 13.3 × H 20.0 (㎝) |
No.3
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| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Barrier |
| price | 400,000 yen (excluding tax) (440,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 62.0× D 10.5 × H 19.5 (㎝) |
No.4
| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | Gold leaf glass tea bowl |
| price | 35,000 yen (excluding tax) (38,500 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 15.4 × H 9.6 (㎝) |
No.5
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | water fingers |
| price | 350,000 yen (excluding tax) (385,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 23.1 × H 17.0 (㎝) |
No.6
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Tea caddy [with box inscription by Grand Master Hounzai] |
| price | 300,000 yen (excluding tax) (330,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | W 9.0 × D 8.1 × H 5.5 (㎝) |
No.7
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | tea bowl |
| price | 240,000 yen (excluding tax) (264,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 12.0 × D 11.8 × H 9.3 (㎝) |
No.8
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| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | Glass water container |
| price | 50,000 yen (excluding tax) (55,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 14.2 × H 18.0 (㎝) |
No.9
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Tea caddy |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 7.1 × H 9.5 (㎝) |
No.10
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Water container [with inscription by Grand Master Hounzai] with matching lid and lacquered lid (made by Takao Wakashima) |
| price | 550,000 yen (excluding tax) (605,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 19.6 × H 21.8 (㎝) |
No.11
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| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | Glass teacup |
| price | 30,000 yen (excluding tax) (33,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 13.0 × H 6.5 (㎝) |
No.12
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Glass vase |
| price | 270,000 yen (excluding tax) (297,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 15.8 × H 31.7 (㎝) |
No.13
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Glass tea caddy, oil drop pattern |
| price | 90,000 yen (excluding tax) (99,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 8.6 × D 6.2 × H 7.5 (㎝) |
No.14
| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | Lotus leaves |
| price | 33,000 yen (excluding tax) (36,300 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 21.4 × D 20.1 × H 8.0 (㎝) |
No.15
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | tea bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 15.8 × H 7.6 (㎝) |
No.16
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Water container with matching lid, ceramic lid, or lacquered lid. |
| price | 350,000 yen (excluding tax) (385,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 21.0 × H 18.0 (㎝) |
No.17
| Author name | Yukiko Masuda |
| Work name | ancient fish |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 28.2 × D 12.6 × H 9.0 (㎝) |
No.18
| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | flower vase |
| price | 320,000 yen (excluding tax) (352,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | Φ 15.0 × H 25.5 (㎝) |
No.19
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| Author name | Yoshinori Masuda |
| Work name | Suzuri |
| price | 120,000 yen (excluding tax) (132,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 14.2 × D 16.4 × H 5.5 (㎝) |
No.20
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| Work name | [Left] Yoshinori Masuda / Chiyoku [Medium] Yukiko Masuda / Glass sake cup [Right] Yoshinori Masuda / Chiyoku |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) 11,000 yen (excluding tax) (12,100 yen including tax) 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box. No box Comes with a paulownia wood box. |
| size | W 8.5 × D 7.8 × H 4.7 (㎝) Φ 8.7 × H 8.0 (㎝) Φ 7.0 × H 5.3 (㎝) |
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