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Tadashi Nishihata 西端正 Contemporary Tanba Masterworks Tadashi Nishihata (b. 1948), one of the most respected Tanba potters of this generation, has made significant contributions to Tanba pottery tradition throughout his illustrious career. The current collection features two large mentori (faceted) vases and four tea bowls finished in two of Nishihata's signature glazes - Hai-yu and Akadobe-yu. The snow-white Hai-yu glaze is made from ashes of the rice plant. When mixed with ashes from different types of wood, it can produce a variety of unique effects, as exemplified by his dramatic mentori vase "Snow", and the beautiful colorations on his tea bowls. The stunning Akadobe-yu (red clay glaze) was a historic finish used by Tanba potters in the early Edo period (1603 – 1867). The method for creating it was lost for almost four hundred years, until Tadashi Nishihata successfully re-created it in 2001 after years of experimentation. He gained wide recognition not only for these accomplishments, but also for his generosity in sharing his hard-earned knowledge with all his peers. Nishihata was awarded the Grand Prize of the Chanoyu Zokei Ten Exhibition sponsored by the Tanabe Museum of Art three times, thus becoming the only artist who has ever been bestowed with this prestigious award three times and twice in consecutive years. In 2016, Nishihata was awarded the Hyogo Prefecture Culture Award in recognition of his many contributions to the pottery traditions.
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    Tadashi Nishihata Tea Bowl No.001 w/ Hai-yu glaze (2015) 5"x 4.75"x 3.75"h (4 views, w/ signed wooden box) Sold |
    Tadashi Nishihata Tea Bowl No.002 w/ Hai-yu glaze (2015) 4.75"x 4.5"x 3.5"h (4 views, w/ signed wooden box) $2,700 |
    Tadashi Nishihata Tea Bowl No.003 w/ divided Hai-yu glaze (2016) 5"x 4.75"x 3.5"h (4 views, w/ signed wooden box) $3,000 |
   Tadashi Nishihata Tea Bowl No.004 w/ divided Haiyu glaze (2016) 4.75"x 4.5"x 3.5"h (4 views, w/ signed wooden box) $3,000 |
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Exhibitions & Awards 1948 Born in Tachikui, Japan 1969 Began career in ceramic 1976 Honorable Mention, Hyogo Prefecture Exhibition 1978 Selected for Japan Crafts Association, Kinki Exhibition 1986 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1988 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Matsushita Prize, Japan Craft Association, Kinki Exhibition 1989 President Prize, Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Oikawa Memorial Prize, Handon Association 1990 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Honorable Mention, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art 1991 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Grand Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art 1992 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Honorable Mention, Hyogo Prefecture Emerging Artists Japanese Ceramics Now Invitational Exhibition, Paris, France 1993 Excellence Award, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1994 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 1995 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1996 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo Excellence Award, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art 1998 Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 1999 Honorable Mention, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art 2000 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 2001 Selected for Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition 2002 Solo Exhibitions, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 2003 Japanese Teabowl Masterworks Exhibition, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA 2004 Solo Exhibition, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA 2005 Grand Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 2006 Grand Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art Solo Exhibition, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA Selected artist, International Folk Art Market, Museum of International Folk Art, USA 2007 Excellence Award, Chanoyu no Zokei Ten Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art Invitational Exhibition, Japan Traditional Arts & Crafts Exhibition 2008 Solo Exhibition, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA Solo Exhibition, Takashimaya, Yokohama Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Tokyo 2009 Invitational Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Exhibition, Tokyo Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Gallery, Sendai Solo Exhibition, Gallery Dojima, Osaka 2010 Solo Exhibition, Sogo Department Store Gallery, Kobe Solo Exhibition, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA Musee Tomo Museum, Invitational Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony, Tokyo Solo Exhibition, Takashimaya Department Store, Yokohama 2011 Kobe Biennial Exhibition Second Prize, Kobe Solo Exhibition, Joan Malvis Gallery, New York, USA 2013 Joint Exhibition with Haruna Nishihata: Two Generations of Master Tanba Pottery, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo Solo Exhibition, Sogo Department Store, Kobe 2014 Solo Exhibition, Sogo Department Store, Chiba, Japan 2015 Solo Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo, Japan 2016 Hyogo Prefecture Culture Award.
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