Shoji Hamada

Shoji Hamada was a Japanese potter born on December 9, 1894. He has been a great influence and inspiration in studio pottery during the twentieth century as well as an important figure in the mingei folk- art movement. In addition, he worked with Bernard Leach another famous studio potter. He was delegated a "Living National Treasure" in 1955. This is one of his pieces of art work that caught my eye. I like the simplicity of the design as well as the colors. The vase was probably made from a slab and then molded into its current shape and finished off with a glaze adding the beautiful colors.