Potter: Seigan Yamane
Approximate size: please inquire for measurements and additional photos for each vase.
Available for purchase is a selection of 4 vases made by the well known Hagi potter Yamane Seigan. Each of these bears his potter’s stamp he uses for exhibition and special works that were produced in small numbers. These do not come by so often though so please consider this a one time event. Seigan prides himself in working hard to keep innovating his work. From the Seigan blue that gave him worldwide recognition to more recent work in glaze combinations, such as the sansai or three colour glaze Yamane Seigan has proven himself to be one of the most prolific potters today. A selection of vases for your consideration.
As it stands only #4, a biwa or loquat coloured vase is available. Please don’t miss out on this opportunity.
1952 Born in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
1972 Pursue a martial arts career through the style of Kyokushin Kaikan, Shoringi Kempo and Ashihara-kaikan of a New International Karate Organization
1974 Established a Karate school, to this day he remains the master of said dojo
1987 Decided to pursue a life in pottery
Built a kiln by himself during the year
1990 Made a presentation at third Hagi ware Festival by recommendation of Yoshida Hagi-en Chokumon and subsequently received favour
Participated over 13 times in the festival
Established a new kiln called Kousaian
1998 Held a private exhibition at a Konpuan gallery in Kuga
2001 Held a exhibition at a Yamaboushi gallery in Hagi
2003 Held a joint exhibition with Ms. Yoko Yu in Yamaguchi
Held a private exhibition at the Shinto gallery in Kobe
The origins of Hagi ware can be traced back to the arrival of Korean potters to Hagi, a quaint town situated in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the Japan Sea, following Japan’s military invasion of the Korean peninsula in the late 16th century. As a result, a large number of Korean craftsmen were abducted and transported to Japan, where they played a crucial role in establishing new pottery types such as Satsuma, Arita, and Hagi ware.
To create pottery with biwa textures a transparent glaze also known as wood-ash glaze and earth-ash glaze is used to coat the clay. It is a solvent solution of ash from various varieties of trees, such as pine, sawtooth oak, Isu tree and Japanese oak. For Hagi yaki, this mixture is combined with feldspar minerals at a ratio of approximately 5:5 to make a compound. During the firing process the amalgamation of clay and glaze creates a lemon yellow colour. In the case of tea ware, this glaze is known as Biwayū after the orange-coloured loquat fruit (biwa fruit), and is a highly appreciated aspect of this glaze.
All listed vases are in mint condition and are stamped with Seigan’s special seal which he only uses for special works. Each vase comes with a pamphlet with additional information about Yamane Seigan. Enrich your environment with one of these objects.
#4 €150 + shipping
#1 no longer available
#2 SOLD
#3 SOLD
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