Japanese Pottery With Master Potter - Kusube Yaichi

Kusube Yaichi (1897- 1984), dubbed by some as “the modern-day Ninsei,“ gained fame for the technique of elegantly layering different coloured clays, while applying intricate over-glaze enamels over the clay body. This technique eventually awarded him a Fellowship into the ultra-exclusive Japan Art Academy. Only 10 potters were ever named Fellows. He was awarded the Japan Arts Academy (Nihon Geijutsu-in) Prize in 1954, Mainichi Art Prize in 1972 and was named a Person of Cultural Merit the same year. He was honoured with an Order of Cultural Merits in 1978, reflecting his lifelong enthusiasm for creation. His works have been sold at auction by the likes of Christies”