Studio: international art (50.1910)

Japanese Art and Artists of To-day.—II. Ceramic Artists

VASE MADE BY SHIMIDSU
ROKUBEI OF KIOTO

is one of the rising young potters of Japan, and he has
already given us some artistic pieces. The vase illustrated
(page 292) is quite good in shape, and artistic in treat-
ment, though the design is a very common one of our
peerless Mount Fuji.

Kawamura Seizan, of Kioto, is another promising young

PLATE MADE BY KINKOZAN SOBEI OF KIOTO

tion by a vase of the dull green glaze
decorated with a magnolia carved under
the glaze (see above).

Kinkozan Sobei, of Awata, Kioto,
belongs to an old family of potters at
Kioto, and turns out all kinds of
pottery and porcelain, being,
in fact, one of the largest
manufacturers in Japan. The
name of Kinkozan is very
widely known both at home
and abroad. He is a very
active young man, and takes
a strong interest in public
affairs. The most satisfactory
as well as artistic example of
Kinkozan’s works in the exhi-
bition is the plate here illus-
trated. It is decorated with a
design of flowers in a basket
painted under glaze in colours,
and it'is very boldly done.

Okumura Shozan, of Kioto,

potter, and some of his works are quite good. The vase
with plum blossom decoration (page 292) is a good speci-
men of his work.

Kichiji Watano, who has his factory in Kutani and his
business house in Yokohama, is one of the Kutani potters
who were instrumental in reviving the famous green Kutani

BOWL MADE BY MIURA CHIKUSEN OF KIOTO

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