Up for sale is this "Kawai Takekazu (1908-1989) Vintage cinnabar glaze tea bowl #4592" If you have any questions please contact us before buy it. No reserve.
- rim size: approx. 14.4cm (5 43⁄64in)
- tall: approx. 7.5cm (2 61⁄64in)
- weight: 346g (w/ 648g)
Kawai Takekazu (1908-1989)
Takekazu began studying pottery making under Kawai Kanjiro, his uncle, in 1927, and received his guidance over the course of the nearly 40 years until Kanjiro's death. He inherited mingei techniques such as gosu porcelain, cinnabar lacquerware, and ameyu and kakiyu glazes from his uncle.
During this period, he worked as an assistant to Bernard Leach, who was visiting the Kanetani kiln (Kanjiro's workshop) in 1935, and sought guidance at his side.
In 1964 he traveled to Australia and New Zealand, holding one man exhibitions and classes in Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington. A three man exhibition along with Kanjiro and Kanjiro's son Hiroji was held at Tokyo's Takashimaya Department Store in 1966. In 1978 he toured with a commemorative 50th anniversary pottery exhibition at Takashimaya stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Okayama and Yokohama.
Much like Kanjiro and Hiroji, Takekazu's pieces have no signature.
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