TATSUZO SHIMAOKA

Represented by Pucker Gallery since 1992

BORN: 1919 in Tokyo, Japan
DIED: 2007 in Mashiko, Japan

Most Recent Exhibition:
Mingei Potters
11 September 2004 - 12 October 2004

Upcoming Exhibition:
Mingei Treasures
24 July - 30 August 2010
Public Opening: 24 July 2010, 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Tatsuzo Shimaoka lived in Mashiko, Japan, a town well-known for its pottery traditions. He originally studied pottery at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and then apprenticed to Shoji Hamada before starting his own kiln and complex next door in 1953. His signature technique of jomon zogon (rope-impressed inlay) earned him the honor of Japanese Living National Treasure in 1996. Shimaoka has also influenced many potters starting their careers. As he apprenticed to Hamada, Ken Matszuaki and Noriyasu Tsuchiya apprenticed to Shimaoka, continuing the tradition of potter and apprentice.

Shimaoka's work can be found in some of the most notable museums worldwide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, and the Tokyo Folk Art Museum. Recently, pieces have been accepted into collections of the museum at the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.


All works are stoneware.

Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Jar with Lugs
11 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 10 ¼"
#221		 #221 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Pitcher
8 ½ x 7 ¾ x 6 ¾"
#131		 #131
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Vase
10 x 9 x 9"
#132		 #132 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Vase
12 ½ x 9 ¾ x 9 ¾"
#5		 #
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Jar
10 x 10 ¾ x 10 ¾"
#147		 #147 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Yunomi Set
3 ¼ x 3 ¼ x 3 ¼"
3 ¾ x 3 ¾ x 3 ¾”
ML1b-ML1a		 ML1b-ML1a
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Covered Bowl
8 x 9 ¼ x 8"
#109		 #109 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Plate
2 x 12 x 12"
#156		 #156
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Rectangular Dish
2 ¼ x 10 ¾ x 5 ¼”
#218		 #218 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Vase
9 ¼ x 7 ¼ x 7 ¼"
#146		 #146
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Bottle
9 ¼ x 7 ½ x 7 ½"
#152		 #152 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Jar
8 ½ x 7 ¾ x 7 ¾"
#73		 #73
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Large Platter
3 ½ x 18 x 18"
#58		 #58 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Jar
9 x 9 ½ x 9 ½"
#207		 #207
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Square Bottle
4 ½ x 3 ½ x 3 ½"
ML10		 #152 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Vase
10 ¼ x 6 x 6"
#223		 #223
Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Vase
11 ¼ x 8 ¼ x 8 ¼”
#210		 #210 Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Plate
2 ½ x 12 ¼ x 12 ¼"
#230		 #230