Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966) Vintage pottery tea bowl #4380
- SKU:
- 4380
- Shipping:
- Free Shipping
- width: approx. 11.9cm (4 11⁄16in)
- height: approx. 9.3cm (3 21⁄32in)
- weight: 408g (gross 719g)
Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966)
After graduating from Tokyo Higher Polytechnical School, Kawai worked and studied at the Kyoto Research Institute for Ceramics. In 1920, he built his own independent kiln in Gojozaka (inherited from Kiyomizu Rokubei V), and married Tsune Kawai (née Mikami Yasu) the same year.
His first ceramics exhibition was held the following year at Tokyo's Takashimaya Department Store. From the beginning, he studied ancient Chinese and Korean ceramics, and was highly praised for developing pieces with ever more unique molds, but he held doubts about his style, and temporarily ceased to make pottery. It was around this time he was introduced to Yanagi Soetsu by Mashiko potter Hamada Shoji. In 1926, after wishing for the establishment of a "Japanese Mingei Museum" he instigated the mingei (folk art) movement, along with Hamada, Yanagi, Bernard Leach, Munakata Shiko and others.
He resumed making pottery again in 1929, pursuing "the beauty of use" and undergoing a massive change towards mingei style pieces. In 1937 he won the Grand Prix at the Paris Exhibition Internationale for "Tetsushinsha sokazutsubo", and another Grand Prix at La Triennale di Milano in 1957 for "Shiroji sokaehenko".
- Appraisal: We do not provide scientific age verification, laboratory testing, or certificates from artists’ descendants. All evaluations are based on reference literature, academic resources, and expertise of professionals.
- Shipping & Customs: We ship internationally, mainly by Japan Post (EMS). EMS includes insurance up to the declared value. Import duties, taxes, customs fees, and other charges in the destination country are the buyer’s responsibility.
- Returns & Cancellations: Cancellations after payment are subject to a 20% fee. The cancellation fee takes into account the actual international shipping costs incurred as well as payment processing fees. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery if the item remains in its original condition. Return shipping is the buyer’s responsibility, except when the item is clearly different from the product photos.
