There is an unmistakable elegance and beauty to well done
celadon. The wide variety of colors, crackle patterns, kannyu style and depth
makes celadon of infinite interest and perpetually conversant with the viewer.
There are a number of potters who come to mind when I think about modern Japanese
celadon, but few shine as brightly as the versatile and varied, Uraguchi
Masayuki (b.1964). Uraguchi is practically a household name when it comes to a
plethora of celadon styles, he was fortunate to be the singular student of the
late Ningen Kokuho, Miura Koheiji and his works are part Miura, part Okabe
Mineo and yet entirely his own thing. His creations of both classic
traditionalism and architectonic sculptural vessels has paved his way to a
brilliant future and even the potential for one day rising to the heights of
his master, Ningen Kokuho.
On Friday, I had a package arrive with two wonderful
Uraguchi Masayuki pots, one a classic beishokuji influenced chawan and the
other an illustrated rinka style serving bowl, both are exhibition pieces. They were sent here so that I could sell them
for their current owner who is continuing to down-size and fine tune his
collection but due to a slight family emergency, I have been a bit slow in getting
them put up on my Trocadero marketplace. I will add additional description to
the two offerings in the coming days.
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