tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20552525.post-25014008190744600232007-09-12T12:18:00.000+09:002007-09-12T12:27:42.199+09:00Misaski Mitsukuni and a Massive Tokkuri!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnFWgG3I/AAAAAAAAAHk/-d2laAgWXCI/s1600-h/8+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnFWgG3I/AAAAAAAAAHk/-d2laAgWXCI/s320/8+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109154128796326770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG4I/AAAAAAAAAHs/HRkzhUNIGcQ/s1600-h/5+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG4I/AAAAAAAAAHs/HRkzhUNIGcQ/s320/5+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109154133091294082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG5I/AAAAAAAAAH0/0WxikAfZ-as/s1600-h/2+large+tsubo+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG5I/AAAAAAAAAH0/0WxikAfZ-as/s320/2+large+tsubo+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109154133091294098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG6I/AAAAAAAAAH8/ayr6Dm07Fzg/s1600-h/3+vase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcnVWgG6I/AAAAAAAAAH8/ayr6Dm07Fzg/s320/3+vase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109154133091294114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcoFWgG7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/pcTELKcEXaA/s1600-h/Yellin-Toyo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Z5mkimUm5Y8/RudcoFWgG7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/pcTELKcEXaA/s320/Yellin-Toyo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109154145976196018" border="0" /></a><br />Here at our Mishima gallery we have a few exhibitions in progress, which are of course also online at www.japanesepottery.com One ceramic artist is an award-winning potter who creates some of the most interesting forms in all of Japan today; his name is Mikuni Mitsukuni. He won the 12th Japan Ceramic Art exhibition Grand Prix in 1993 and a photo of that work along with a list of all past winners can be viewed here, in Japanese only though: http://www.mainichi.co.jp/event/tougei/nyuusyou.html<br />The other exhibits we have now are celadon master Watanabe Akihiko and Mashiko's Sakuma Fujiya, please do visit online--or in person--by the end of September, that's when all three exhibitions will last to.<br /><br />A few months ago I was in Okayama city and had one of the best meals I've ever had! Across the counter was a large tokkuri and I asked the chef if I could see it. Well, it was massive and I was told a reject from Kaneshige Toyo's kiln.......wow, I'll take it!Robert Yellinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501147854506859253noreply@blogger.com