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Robert Okazaki(b.1942 in California) is a Karatsu potter who married into the famous Nakazato family. He first studied in Bizen with LNT Fujiwara Kei starting in 1971 and stayed for four years. I found an old Bizen book that shows Kei instructed Yu and Yoshimoto Tadashi, Okazaki and Okada Teru on the art of firing the kiln; the other potter in the photo I am not sure of; photo attached in the listing. Okazaki had his debut exhibition in 1974 at Tenmaya in Okayama and then did a four year study with Nakazato Takashi. He entered the Nakazato Tarouemon kiln in 1980. This is a classic ao-Karatsu richly-glazed work with an undulating lip and deep 'pool.' Great for food, piled high with ice for fruits or appetizers, or for flowers; there's much it can be used for, and also simply looks quite nice as is. It dates from 1990 and is in perfect condition with a signed box, 14.7cm.tallx36.4x33.7, signed on base.
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