Tokuda Yasokichi

Tokuda Yasokichi I (20 November 1873 – 20 February 1956）(徳田八十吉) was a Japanese potter. He specialised in Kutani ware.

Successors

His grandson, Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009), was designated a Living National Treasure for his saiyu glaze technique.[1][2][3] He interpreted Kutani in a new way with abstract, colourful designs.[4] His works are held in many museums, including the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]

He was succeeded by his daughter (b. 1961), who was allowed to inherit the name, becoming Tokuda Yasokichi IV, to prevent it from becoming extinct. As a female head, she is exceptional among ceramic family dynasties in Japan.[6]

References
  1. http://shofu.pref.ishikawa.jp/shofu/intro_e/HTML/H_S30709.html
  2. http://www.mirviss.com/artists/tokuda-yasokichi-iii
  3. http://onishigallery.com/tokuda-yasokichi-iii
  4. http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/tokuda-yasokichi-jt.html
  5. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!/search?artist=Tokuda%20Yasokichi%20III$Tokuda%20Yasokichi%20III
  6. http://japanesedesign.pl/2012/tokuda-yasokichi-iii/


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