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Shozo MICHIKAWA
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Shozo MICHIKAWA
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
Shozo MICHIKAWA
Kohiki triangular vase – 2011
Glazed stoneware
Marked with a trunk-shaped seal
Cut and glazed in white
23.50 × 17 cm
Glazed stoneware; marked with a trunk-shaped seal; cut and glazed in white
9.25 × 6.69 in.
23.5 × 17 cm
Provenance: Erskine, Hall & Coe, London
Acquired from the gallery by
the current owner
Exhibitions: Erskine, Hall & Coe, London Shozo
Michikawa – 2011 Solo Exhibition
16 November – 9 December 2011
Shōzō Michikawa, born in 1953 in Hokkaido, Japan, is a ceramic artist who has had his studio in Seto since 1975. His artistic style is characterised by expressionist and gestural sculptures deeply inspired by the nature and landscapes of his native country. His works, often intended for the chanoyu (tea ceremony), are distinguished by swirling forms and dynamic spirals created on the potter’s wheel. Michikawa uses traditional techniques from the Seto region, including firing for several days in an anagama kiln (an outdoor wood-fired kiln), which gives his pieces unique textures blending ash and charcoal. His work has garnered international recognition, marked by numerous accolades such as a gold medal in Munich and a nomination as a finalist for the prestigious Loewe Craft Prize in 2019. In 2005, he had the honour of being the first foreign ceramicist to hold a solo exhibition within the Forbidden City in Beijing. Today, his works feature in the collections of major museums around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza
Shozo MICHIKAWA
23.5 x 17 cm
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