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Konishi Yohei 200ml Woodfired Tokoname Teapot

$ 184.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Condition: Only used a few times with high quality sencha.
  • Brand: Tokoname
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

    Description

    Selling a wood fired Konishi Yohei Kyusu Tokoname Teapot. About 200ml capacity and has been used only a few times with high quality sencha.
    It is in perfect condition and is beautifully made. Only problem is that I bought too many need to make room in my collection.
    Some info before about Konishi Yoehi from Artistic Nippon:
    Konishi Yoehi is a celebrated Japanese ceramic artist who has been recognized and collected around the world. Below is some info from his profile.
    Potter's profile - Konishi Yohei
    1941 - Born in Tokoname City, Aichi prefecture, Japan. The eldest son of Tokoname craftsman Yusen.
    1959 - Graduated from Ceramic Industry Department of Tokoname High School.
    Mr. Konishi Yohei entered his first piece at an exhibition in 1960, a year after leaving High School and has been active as a potter ever since.
    He has had a long and illustrious career winning prizes at prestigious exhibitions both in Japan and abroad.
    Some of his achievements include:
    1960 & 1962 - Awarded at the Japan Contemporary Ceramic Crafts Exhibition
    1961- Awarded at the Japan Ceramic Crafts Exhibition
    1978 - Awarded the Silver prize at the Vallauris Ceramic Exhibition in France
    1980 to 1984- Awarded at the Japan Traditional Ceramic Crafts Exhibition
    & 1993
    1981 - Recognized as a full member of the Japan Traditional Ceramic Crafts Association
    1983 to 1986– Awarded at the Chunichi International Ceramic Exhibition
    1997– Awarded at the Japan Traditional Ceramic Crafts Exhibition for his “Rihi (pearskin) teapot”
    In addition to these awards he has been the recipient of the Choza Prize and also won the highest prize at the 1st Tokoname Ceramic Design Competition.
    In 2001 & 2002 he served as Chairman of the Tokoname Art Association and in 2008 was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Asset in Tokoname.
    Mr. Konishi Yohei has also exhibited extensively at reputed galleries and major department stores around Japan.