Mimura Tōhaku 三村陶伯 (1929-1994)
Vase in Shape of a double Gourd
A unique Bizen style natural ash glazed flower vase in the shape of a double gourd made by Mimura Tōhaku. He was a student of the "living national treasure" Yamamoto Tōshū 山本陶秀 (1906-1994) and then joined the workshop of the famous Kaneshige Ritōen 金重利陶苑 in 1956. Since 1972 he has been working as an independent artist. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition and other exhibitions. Held private exhibitions at the Seibu in Ikebukuro and other venues.
Unglazed stoneware, orange-red colored during firing, dark brown natural ash glaze, partly yellow-brownish crust (goma), partly fused gray (sangiri), scratched signature on the base, wooden box (kiri-tomobako) with inscription: Bizen, flower vase, Tōhaku and red seal: Tōhaku.