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Kenji Funaki (b. 1927) White Glaze Chawan (tea bowl) Studio Pottery


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Kenji Funaki (b. 1927) White Glaze Chawan (tea bowl) Studio Pottery
Elegant shape in the style of fine Joseon dynasty bowls covered with white glaze.

Kenji Funaki is known for his participation in the Mingei Movement led by Yanagi Soetsu and Kawai Kanjiro.
He studied under Hamada Shoji and Bernard Leach. Kenji Funaki received numerous awards including Kokuga Association Award, Japan Folk Crafts Museum Award, Japan Ceramics Society Award. He held many solo exhibitions at various Mitsukoshi stores including Nihonbashi and Osaka.

Size
Width 11.7cm
Height 9.5cm

Condition
Excellent
Supplied with original signed box