Tokuda Yasokichi 3rd (1933-2009) Vintage KUTANI porcelain sake cup #5040

height: approx. 4.4 cm (1 47/64 in)

width: approx. 5.5 cm (2 11/64 in)

weight: 72g (w/box 154g)

Tokuda Yasokichi 3rd

1933-2009
male
kutani porcelain
living national treasure

From Ishikawa Prefecture. Real name is Masahiko. Graduated from the Kanazawa College of Art. Learned from his father Yasokichi. Issui-kai Exhibition prize winner and judge. His works have been procured by the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Has received the NHK President’s Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, as well as the Craft Association President’s Prize, and is a regular member. Became the third Yasokichi in 1988. Focuses on colored glaze, brilliant glaze, and blue glaze.