Nov 12th to Nov 24th
at Analogue Life, Nagoya
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Works in metal by Kanehen, Osamu Saruyama & Yuichi Takemata.
plates by kanehen
small antique jars with metal lid by Yuichi Takemata
coasters by Yuichi Takemata
keyholder, design by Osamu Saruyama
scoops by Kanehen
Kanehen
butter knife, design by Osamu Saruyama
Sept 8th to Sept 20th
Ceramics by Takeshi Omura, Naoto Okada, Yasuko Ozeki, Norikazu Oe, Matthias Kaiser, Eri Kawaguchi.
Gold Teapot by Matthias Kaiser 33,600JPY
Teapot by Naoto Okada, 15,225 JPY
Teapot by Yasuko Ozeki, 12,600 JPY
Teapot by Norikazu Oe, 12,600 JPY
Cup by Norikazu Oe,2,675 JPY
Teapot by Takeshi Omura, 15,750 JPY
Teapot by Takeshi Omura, 9,450 JPY
Mug Cup by Eri Kawaguchi, 3,150 JPY
onggi teapot 21,000 JPY
Sugar/Salt Bowl 6,300 JPY
After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University, Naotsugu Yoshida studied under well known ceramic artist, Taizo Kuroda. In 2003 he built his own kiln at the foothills of Mt.Fuji where he produces his work on a potters wheel. Exquisite shapes, thinly formed with subtle deformations, produced in shades of black and white, characterize Yoshida’s work.
Naotsugu Yoshida’s ceramics are available at Analogue Life here
ceramic cup
white bowl
bottles
porcelain chawan
mug cup
Coming soon to Analogue Life here
Teapot by Takeshi Omura
Metal artist Yuichi Takemata got his start apprenticing at a jewelry atelier to learn the craft of jewelry making. He later went independent, designing and producing his own work and eventually opening a small retail shop in Kanazawa.
A chance meeting with Urushi artist Akito Akagi led to Takemata’s eventual collaborations with many other artisans and his production of a series of handmade cutlery and tableware.
Contact us for sizes and prices.
We assisted Wallpaper* magazine in putting together some Japanese ironware products for a special feature in their April Global Design issue. As part of their project, Wallpaper* commissioned London based illustrator Noma Bar, to do a series of eight different covers for the various regions featured in the issue. The images are quite clever and the content sometimes not immediately obvious. It is amazing how beautifully he incorporated products from each region into the illustration for each cover.
For the Japanese cover he used Babghuri’s Ink seal box for lips and and an iron ashtray from ES for eyes. Both items are available in the ironware page on our site here.
The covers are available as a series of limited edition posters at wallpaper.com.
An Exhibition of Works by ES and Douguya
Nambu Ironware craftsman Rikuchou Ogasawara passed away last month, at the age of 83. Ogasawara was a master craftsman who had been practicing his art for over than 50 years. His moderns designs were always ahead of their time and his work had a broad appeal which generated an interest in Nambu ironware among many in and out of Japan.
Ogasawara’s designs will continue to be produced at his workshop in Iwate.
Horn Bookends, ¥11,000
Iron Kettle, ¥13,700
