HAYASHI SHOTARO: AN EXQUISITE RED SHINO-GLAZED STONEWARE FLOWER VASE

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HAYASHI SHOTARO: AN EXQUISITE RED SHINO-GLAZED STONEWARE FLOWER VASE By Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947), signed by the artist Japan, Heisei period (1989-2019) Skillfully shaped, the cylindrical body with gently flaring, ribbed sides, supported on a flat base, rising to a slightly tapered neck, applied on both sides with two small rectangular handles, and culminating in an everted mouth with a thick-lipped rim. The surface coated in a warm orange-red hue, which permeates through the irregularly thick and spongy white layer of Shino glaze that entirely covers the piece, marked by characteristic bubbles and fissures, and stops just above the foot to reveal the underlying ceramic body. The underside signed with the artist’s mark. HEIGHT 22.9 cm, DIAMETER 11.9 cm With the original wood storage box (tomobako), signed and sealed by the artist. Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is a leading figure in contemporary Mino ceramics, celebrated for revitalizing the ancestral Shino and Oribe traditions and pioneering the rare Man'yosai glaze. After graduating high school, he initially pursued regular employment, but in 1967 returned to his native Toki City to assist his brother, the ceramist Hayashi Kotaro. Together, they became central figures in the revival of traditionally inspired ceramics from the Mino region of central Japan, long renowned as a center of ceramic production. Following his studies under Kotaro, Shotaro established his own studio and kiln in 1974, driven by a profound and early creative impulse. His emerging talent was swiftly recognized with the highest award at the Gifu Prefectural Art Exhibition in 1968. Subsequently, he has received numerous prestigious accolades at both regional and national exhibitions, including the Mino Ceramics Award, the Shoroku Award, and the Kobei Award, consolidating his position as a central figure in contemporary Japanese ceramics. Museum comparison: Compare a related red Shino-glazed, gourd-shaped stoneware vase, by Hayashi Shotaro, Heisei period, 2005, 14 cm high, in the Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, object number 2016.064.023.

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