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Takashi Tanimoto, anagama kiln wood-fired pottery yunomi 260ml, Igayaki teaware
Takashi Tanimoto
1978 Born in Iga, Mie Prefecture as an eldest son of Kei Tanimoto
1997 Entered Doshisha University, Major in Literature Dept. Art
2002 Entered Kyoto-prefectural Ceramic Skill School年
2003 Became apprentice of Tadashi Mori
2004 Studied in Italy
2005 Came back to Iga-city and started making pottery
Obtained scholarship from Okada Bunka Zaidan and went to Italy
2008 JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Art Gallery “Young Ceramic Artists of Mie”
Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store, “Three Generation Exhibition”
Mie Prefectural Museum “MG5 Exhibition” (2009.2010)
2010 JR Nagoya Takashimaya Department “Next Wan Exhibition”
Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Art Gallery ”Seven Artist Seven Kiln Exhibition”
2011 Takashimaya Department Art Salon in Kyoto
2012 Mie Prefectural Museum “MG6 Exhibition”
2013 Daimaru Kobe Department
Mitsukoshi Department, Nagoya Sakae
2014 Fukuyama Tenmaya Group Exhibition
Nagoya Maruei Department Store Two People Exhibition
Hankyu Umeda Department Group Exhibition
Made by Takashi Tanimoto
Made in Japan
Size：Height 8.1cm * Diameter 8.7cm
Material：Pottery
Capacity：(Maximum) 260ml
Package: Wood Box
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Takashi Tanimoto
Takashi Tanimoto
Takashi Tanimoto
Takashi Tanimoto, a master of traditional Iga-yaki, is known in large part for the unique spin he puts on that ancient style. His pieces feature layers and layers of the burnt patina that define the style, each formed during several stints in a wood-fired kiln, giving them a rich and complex visual appeal. While they eschew any sort of bright color, Tanimoto’s works nevertheless leave a vivid impression.
The art of ceramics is like that of music, Tanimoto explains. “It’s fine to play classical music as written, but ad-lib and improvisation, a la jazz, also has its appeal. Why shouldn’t there be improvisation in ceramics as well?”
Tanimoto’s family has a history of pushing the envelope in Iga-ware. His grandfather, Kosei Tanimoto, helped revive the most ancient version of the style, known as ko-Iga, for the modern era, and his father, Kei Tanimoto, is famed as an Iga-ware artisan. It is this lineage that lets Takashi Tanimoto riff on the craft as he does, earning him avid fans.
Born in 1978, Tanimoto developed an intimate knowledge of the ceramics business from a young age, despite receiving no direct instruction from his father or grandfather. He was particularly drawn to the beautiful imperfection of ko-Iga pieces from the late 16th century. “They’re asymmetrical, and feel somehow ephemeral – it’s an imperfect beauty,” Tanimoto says, explaining that he wanted to reinterpret the Iga style to fit a more modern sensibility.
Tanimoto began studying ceramics in earnest at the age of 23. He graduated from Kyoto Prefecture’s technical school for ceramics in one year, and then apprenticed himself to the ceramics artist Tadashi Mori.
At the age of 26, he spent a year studying his craft in Italy, taking in a wide array of works while traveling around the country.
“Ko-Iga from the late 16th century – that is to say, the Azuchi-Momoyama period – was heavily influenced by foreign cultures. I wanted to experience that culture for myself,” he says of his trip abroad.
After returning to Japan, Tanimoto spent a number of years studying native Iga clay and refining his own methods for firing it – and thus the style he is renowned for today. Take a look at his expert riffs on classic pieces, and enjoy.
【Shipping method】
We use EMS(Express Mail Service). After we ship the product, it will take 3-10days to arrive at your place. You can track the parcel.
【Purchaser of the product must read the below condition carefully.】
- We will not accept return/exchange of the product unless the products we sold have any damages or we shipped the wrong item. If we accept the return/exchange, the products must be complete and without any signs of having been used or damaged.
- The product is carefully examined before shipping. However, in case there is any damage in the product, you should check the product within 7 days and report to us after receiving it (the days are calculated fromt the proven date of delivery). Otherwise, we will not be responsible for the damage, so please check the quantity, apparent condition, etc., when the product arrives.
- The color of the product you will receive might look slightly different from the pictures you see in this web page. This is because depending on the amount of light when the picture was taken, the color in each picture might look different. Please understand, we will not accept return or make refund because of the above reasons.
- We will not be responsible for any of the customs clearance and customs duty/tariff payment.
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