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In the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum works can be seen by Hamada, Tomimoto, Kawai, Kamoda, Leach, Shimaoka, Murata, Sakuma, and Kimura Ichiro. In fact, a full retrospective of Kimura was held at the museum in 1998- such is his importance in Mashiko- even though his name isn't that well known in the west. Kimura(1915-1978) studied with Hamada starting in 1935. He had his first kiln opening of his own in 1947 and showed at important exhibitions including one at the Tokyo National Museum in 1964 where he exhibited a Kuro-kaki yu o-tsubo(black- persimmon glaze large jar). Here is a very rare ni-sai (two colored) henko-jar with a deceivingly 'simple' form of a square base, rounded oval form and diamond neck-mouth. Kimura has brushed on 'raindrops' of light blue and beige tones; looks like Kaneko Jun took notice. A fine addition to any private or museum mingei collection. In perfect condition with a signed box by Mitsuyoshi Kimura (grandson), 20.8cm.tall, 22cm.across and 10cm.deep, stamped Ki on base.
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