Keiji Itou Exhibition: Tea Ceremony Vessels
Ito Keiji Exhibition : Vessels for Chanoyu
| Exhibition period Schedule |
October 15, 2025 (Wed) – October 21 (Tue) October 15 - October 21, 2025 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM [Until 5:00 PM on the final day, October 21st (Tuesday)] Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for October 21, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Keiji Itou Ito Keiji |
| Introduction Introduction |
Keiji Itou is 90 years old this year. While there are ceramic artists who are still active at the age of 90, there are few who are highly regarded both domestically and internationally and continue to be active. From June 28th to September 28th of this year, the " Keiji Itou Prayer for the Future" exhibition was held at the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Modern Ceramics.
This exhibition showcases Ito's career to date, the perspective that permeates his wide range of diverse artistic forms, and his current creative position. Some of you may already know about that exhibition, as it was featured on NHK's Sunday Art Museum program.
This exhibition is a tea ceremony utensil exhibition held to commemorate Ito's 90th birthday. Over 30 tea bowls, as well as bowls, side dishes, and other kaiseki tableware will be on display.
For example, the bowl pictured above, which adorns the main visual of this exhibition, is a pentagonal tea bowl decorated with a pattern in cobalt blue, but no matter how you look at it, it is unmistakably an Ito tea bowl. And yet, it somehow evokes the feel of Oribe ware. A tea bowl with a rim that looks difficult to use for preparing tea might actually be surprisingly easy to drink from once you start using it. For Ito, the enclosure represents a barrier, and the inside of the tea bowl represents a sacred realm. This is a common thread in Ito's other sculptural works and is connected to his awareness of enclosed spaces, boundaries, and enclosed areas.
Kouichi Mori (Art critic, Standing Director of the Japan Ceramic Society) |
| Biography Biography | 1978: Award winner at the 8th World Craft Congress Japan Craft Competition. 1979 Craft Exhibition Award Winner 1981: Awarded at the 39th Faenza International Ceramics Exhibition. 2006 Gifu Prefecture Arts and Culture Award 2007: Received the 4th Enku Prize. 2013 Regional Cultural Meritorious Service Award 2017: Gold Medal, Japan Ceramic Society Award (2016 fiscal year) |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | I regret to inform you that Mr. Keiji Itou will not be present at the gallery. |
| Exhibited works Exhibited Works | Bowls, flower vases, incense boxes, incense burners, sake flasks, sake bottles, sake cups, bowls, side dishes, lidded containers |
| 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 |
September 12, 2016 (Mon) – September 18 (Sun)
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| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box * For customers who wish to have a presentation box (paulownia wood box), this will be an additional charge of 15,400 yen (tax included), separate from the price of the artwork. The same applies to bowls No. 2 and beyond. Please feel free to ask us for any further information. |
| size | W 14.4 × D 14.0 × H 8.7 (㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.0 × D 13.8 × H 9.0 (㎝) |
No.3
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 15.6 × D 15.0 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
No.4
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.2 × D 14.0 × H 9.8 (㎝) |
No.5
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | black vase |
| price | 90,000 yen (excluding tax) (99,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 11.8 × D 12.0 × H 26.6 (㎝) |
No.6
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 13.6 × D 14.0 × H 10.4 (㎝) |
No.7
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.2 × D 13.6 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
No.8
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.6 × D 14.4 × H 9.2 (㎝) |
No.9
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 15.2 × D 15.0 × H 7.6 (㎝) |
No.10
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Handled ash-glazed flat bowl |
| price | 70,000 yen (excluding tax) (77,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 28.4 × D 19.6 × H 9.5 (㎝) |
No.11
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 13.0 × D 13.0 × H 10.4 (㎝) |
No.12
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 12.2 × H 8.9 (㎝) |
No.13
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 13.4 × D 13.6 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
No.14
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.4 × D 13.4 × H 7.0 (㎝) |
No.15
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Spouted bowl (one piece) |
| price | 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (16,500 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Each approximately W 15.3 × D 13.9 × H 5.6 (cm) |
No.16
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 12.4 × D 12.5 × H 10.5 (㎝) |
No.17
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 12.8 × D 13.0 × H 10.2 (㎝) |
No.18
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 14.7 × D 14.8 × H 7.9 (㎝) |
No.19
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | bowl |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 13.6 × D 13.3 × H 10.2 (㎝) |
No.20
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Choshi (Celadon) |
| price | 60,000 yen (excluding tax) (66,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 18.8 × D 14.0 × H 15.4 (㎝) |
No.21
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | [Left] Incense burner (white) [Right] Incense burner (black) |
| price | Each item is 90,000 yen excluding tax (99,000 yen including tax). |
| box | No box |
| size | [Left] W 8.9 × D 10.2 × H 10.8 (cm) [Right] W 9.9 × D 10.2 × H 10.0 (cm) |
No.22
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Unglazed ceramic vase |
| price | 90,000 yen (excluding tax) (99,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 9.7 × H 25.4 (㎝) |
No.23
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Lid (lid lining silver color) |
| price | 70,000 yen (excluding tax) (77,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 21.4 × D 16.7 × H 5.0 (㎝) |
No.24
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Gold and silver decorated bowls (set of five) |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Approximately 16.5 × H 5.1 (cm) each |
No.25
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Celadon bowls (set of five) |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Each approximately Φ 15.6 × H 5.6 (cm) |
No.26
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | [Left] Incense box [Medium] Incense box [Right] Incense box |
| price | Each item is 20,000 yen (excluding tax) (22,000 yen including tax). |
| box | No box |
| size | [Left] W 6.0 × D 6.0 × H 3.6 (cm) [Medium] W 4.9 × D 4.8 × H 4.2 (cm) [Right] W 5.2 × D 5.0 × H 4.6 (cm) |
No.27
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Hiramuki (five guests) |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Each approximately W 16.8 × D 14.4 × H 5.6 (cm) |
No.28
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Dotted bowl |
| price | 50,000 yen (excluding tax) (55,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 19.0 × H 11.6 (㎝) |
No.29
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Gray glaze with flat plate (five guests) |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Each approximately W 16.4 × D 14.2 × H 5.0 (cm) |
No.30
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Celadon vase |
| price | 90,000 yen (excluding tax) (99,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 9.9 × H 20.8 (㎝) |
No.31
| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Celadon lidded containers (set of five) |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Each approximately Φ 14.0 × H 10.6 (cm) |
No.32
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Geometric pattern square bowl |
| price | 70,000 yen (excluding tax) (77,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 20.9 × D 20.6 × H 5.7 (㎝) |
No.33
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | [Left] Sake cup (with gold and silver decoration on the base) [Medium] Ju Tokkuri [Right] Sake cup (with gold and silver decoration on the base) |
| price | [Left] 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (16,500 yen including tax) [Medium] 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) [Right] 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (16,500 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | [Left] Φ 6.9 × H 3.7 (cm) [Medium] Φ 5.9 × H 14.7 (cm) [Right] W 6.3 × D 6.5 × H 5.2 (cm) |
No.34
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| Author name | Keiji Itou |
| Work name | Unglazed ceramic vase |
| price | 90,000 yen (excluding tax) (99,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 9.1 × H 27.8 (㎝) |
Regarding sales methods
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