Tokuda yasokichi iii biography of abraham lincoln

A few weeks ago, we learned about the unique and historic tradition of Kutani pottery — a style of glazed pottery originating from the Hokuriku region of west-central Japan. I am talking of course about Tokuda Yasokichi III, the most famous and widely acclaimed Kutani potter to ever emerge from the small workshops of rural Japan. With pieces of classic-yet-timeless depth and beauty, Tokuda Yasokichi has kept alive a tradition his grandfather single-handedly saved from extinction.

In this way, the history of the Kutani artist family becomes a history of the traditional art form itself.

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The founder of the Tokuda lineage of pottery lived from to A serious honour, this title represents the lasting accomplishments of artisans and cultural leaders in a nation filled with traditionally trained experts — he was up against a stiff competition. For the whole history behind the Kutani art, its disappearance, as well as its lasting and widespread appeal, sees our earlier blog post here link.

Image: Ishikawa Pref. In other pieces, he drew inspiration from his immediate predecessor and then king of the pottery scene in Japan, Yoshida Yayou. At once producing the best of the new and the old, Tokuda I became widely known amongst pottery lovers and artisans. He soon took on apprentices, a tradition we have seen in a number of artistic and professional fields in other posts here on our blog.

Amongst his students he included his son and later his grandson, thus cementing the Tokuda name as the leader of Kutani pottery.

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Image: mangetsu. Familiar with the use of deep indigos and reds, he was able to apply this knowledge to the creation of glazed pottery using the five trademark Kutani colours. Before taking over the family art, however, his own son was trained under his father, ensuring that the third generation Tokuda Yasokichi potter learned directly from the founder.

It was in that the third and most renowned Tokuda took the Yasokichi name and title as master potter.