Represented by Pucker Gallery since 2002
BORN: Japan
RESIDES: Kensington, New Hampshire
Forthcoming Exhibition:
Resplendent Grace: Porcelains by Hideaki Miyamura
1 March 2008 to 31 March 2008
Public Opening: Saturday, 8 March 2008, 3 - 6PM
Click here to browse Hideaki Miyamura's 2006 exhibition catalogue!
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| Hideaki Miyamura is a New Hampshire based potter whose approach is rooted in his training in Japan. "Seeing Tenmoku glazes developed in China during the Sung Dynasty so inspired me that I knew I wanted to become a potter. I chose as my teacher a master potter specializing in Tenmoku. During my five year apprenticeship in Japan I developed new iridescent Yohen Tenmoku glazes. Yohen literally means "stars glistening in a night sky" and Tenmoku, known widely here as a type of high fire black glaze, also signifies a certain shape of ceremonial tea bowl. These glazes have a deep and mysterious history in both the art and philosophy of Japan and China. During my apprenticeship, I developed over 10,000 test pieces. The fifth year I discovered the iridescent glaze on a black background. Since coming here I have developed over 2,000 additional test pieces exploring Yohen Tenmoku glaze in harmony with new clay bodies to further develop its unique potential as a form of cultural and spiritual communication." Miyamura's works are represented in public collections such as the Sackler Museum at Harvard (Massachusetts), Art Institute of Chicago (Illinois), and the Minneapolis Museum of Art (Minnesotta). The Gallery received a lovely body of work for his exhibition, Pursuing the Eye of Heaven, which opened at the Gallery on the 11th of February 2006. Hideaki continues to expand his repertoire of stunning glazes and elegant forms. |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Green Crystalline Glaze, Blue Hare's Fur
12 ½ x 5 ½ x 5 ½"
HM239 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Gold Glazee
7 x 6 x 6"
HM291 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Three Glazes
6 ¼ x 6 x 6"
HM289 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase with Blue Crackle Glaze
Porcelain
9 x 7 ¾ x 7 ¾"
HM255 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Covered Vase with Green Crystalline Glaze
Porcelain
7 ¼ x 6 x 6"
HM288 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Indented Vase
Porcelain
Gold Glaze
15 ½ x 8 ½ x 8 ½"
HM149 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Covered Vase With Blue Hare's Fur Glaze
Porcelain
15 ¼ x 5 x 5"
HM250 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Tall Bottle
Porcelain
Yohen Crystalline Glaze
25 x 5 x 5"
HM151 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Tear Drop Shaped Vase
with Blue Crystalline Glaze
Porcelain
12 x 5 x 5"
HM216 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Yohen Crystalline Glaze
6 ¾ x 7 x 7"
HM153 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase with Gold Glaze
Porcelain
15 ¾ x 8 ½ x 8 ½"
HM262 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Yohen Crystalline Glaze
14 x 8 x 8"
HM155 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Peacock Glaze
7 x 7 x 7"
HM156 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Carved Vase
with Gold Glaze
Porcelain
114 ½ x 5 ½ x 5 ½"
HM230 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Tear Drop Shaped Vase
with Blue Crystalline Glaze
Porcelain
13 x 5 ¼ x 5 ¼"
HM221 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Tear Drop Shaped Bottle Vase
with Black and Gold Glaze
Porcelain
17 x 6 x 6"
HM204 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Tear Drop Vase
Porcelain
Blue Hare's Fur Glaze
16 x 6 x 6"
HM143 |
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Hideaki Miyamura
Vase
Porcelain
Starry Night Glaze
13 ¼ x 5 x 5"
HM287 |
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