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Celebrating our 100th show! Tadashi Nishihata & Haruna Nishihata Two Generations of Master Tanba Pottery August 2 - 24, 2013 |
See more of Tadashi Nishihata's work: Nishihata's 2003 show, 2004 show, 2006 show, 2008 show, 2010 show, 2013 show
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Two Generations of Master Tanba* Pottery Tadashi Nishihata 西端正 & Haruna Nishihata 西端春奈 To celebrate this 100th show curated by Touching Stone Gallery, we are honored to present the masterworks of a father-daughter duo from a 7-generation potter family in Tanba, Japan. Tadashi Nishihata holds the record of winning the prestigious Chanoyu Zokei Ten (Modern Tea Forms) Grand Prizes, while his daughter Haruna holds the future of the family legacy. Tadashi Nishihata (b. 1948) comes from a background steeped in pottery tradition. His great great great grandfather Ichifusa was a master potter known for his figurative sake bottles in the late Edo period. Nishihata’s father, Sueharu (b. 1926), is a highly regarded potter who has exhibited extensively. Tadashi Nishihata carries on the family tradition to become one of the most respected Tanba potters of the current generation. Among Nishihata’s many contributions, two major achievements stand out. First, he invented his unique Hai-yu finish, a beautiful snow-white glaze with turquoise-colored highlights made from ashes of the rice plant and ashes from different types of wood. Second and even more important, he re-established the beautiful Akadobe-yu (red clay glaze), a distinctive finish used by Tanba potters in the early Edo period (1603 – 1867). The method for creating the latter finish was lost for almost four hundred years, until Nishihata successfully re-created it in 2001 after trying for over 30 years. 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. Haruna is the youngest daughter among three siblings. She first learned pottery making from her father. Aiming to use clay as her medium to express her own artistic visions, she went to Kyoto to study Design in Seika University. After graduation, she returned to Tanba and started making pottery along side her elder brother Taibi. While Taibi’s work was modeled after the elder Nishihata’s, Haruna developed her own distinctive polychrome pottery that fully utilized her talents in sculpture and design. Her works recall some of the classic painted pottery popular in Tanba in the 19th century, yet show great originality, grace and sensitivity. In 2010, tragedy struck the Nishihata family. Their only son Taibi - the intended heir of the family - passed away unexpectedly. Nishihata was so devastated that he stopped showing in our gallery in the past three years. It is with great honor that we devote this special exhibition for Tadashi Nishihata and Haruna Nishihata. This joint exhibition is a tribute to the extraordinary artistry of these two artists; it is also our wish that this exhibition will serve to launch the career for Haruna to carry on the long tradition and legacy of this gifted family. *The region Tanba [Tan 丹(red), Ba 波(wave)] was named for a kind of red rice grown in ancient time which turned the area into a sea of red. The name is often written as Tamba. Tanba is used here to preserve the original meaning and pronunciation, following revised Hepburn Romanization.
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Tadashi Nishihata 西端 正  |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.1 w/ Akadobe-yu finish Wood-fired 19" x 10" x 10"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.2 w/
Hai-yu finish |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.3 w/ Akadobe-yu finish Wood-fired 13.5" x 13.5" x 13"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.4 w/ fire-change finish Wood-fired 13" x 5" x 6.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.5 w/ fire-change finish Wood-fired 11" x 6" x 5.5"h (3 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.6 w/ Hai-yu finish Wood-fired 10" x 9" x 16"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Bowl No.7 w/ Hai-yu finish Wood-fired 13" x 11.5" x 10"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.8 w/ Hai-yu finish Wood-fired 7.5" x 7.5" x 14"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.9 w/
fire-change finish Wood-fired 5.5" x 5" x 9.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Tea Bowl No.10 w/
Hai-yu finish Wood-fired 5" x 4.5" x 3.5"h (4 views; w/ wooden box not shown) Sold Click here to see more Tea Bowls by Tadashi Nishihata |
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Tadashi Nishihata Bowl No.11 w/ Hai-yu finish Wood-fired 18.5" x 13" x 9"h (3 views; interior view on right) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.12 w/ Hai-yu
exterior/Tenmoku interior Wood-fired 14" x 11.5" x 11.5"h (3 views; interior view on right) Sold |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.13 w/ Hai-yu
exterior/Tenmoku interior Wood-fired 15" x 13.5" x 14"h (3 views; interior view below) Sold  |
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Tadashi Nishihata Vase No.14 w/ Akadobe-yu finish Wood-fired 13" x 13" x 13"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata 西端 春奈  |
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Haruna Nishihata "Wild Rose &
Rabbit" Polychrome platter No.1 13" x 12" x 3.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Hagi (Bush
Clover) & Cat" Polychrome platter No.2 13" x 12" x 6"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Gold Fish"
Polychrome covered bowl No.3 7" x 7" x 7.5"h (Open & closed views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Camellia Garden"
Polychrome covered bowl No.4 5.5" x 5.5" x 6"h (Closed & open views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Spring Day"
Polychrome covered bowl No.5 4.5" x 4.5" x 5.5"h (Closed & open views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Dahlia"
Polychrome platter No.6 12" x 12" x 2.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Gold Fish"
Polychrome bowl No.7 11" x 10.5" x 4.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Camellia & Cat"
Polychrome platter No.8 13" x 12" x 8"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Hydrangea & Cat"
Polychrome platter No.9 14" x 13" x 5"h (2 views) Sold |
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BHaruna Nishihata "Cosmos & Cat"
Polychrome platter No.10 14" x 9" x 4"h (2 views) Sold |
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Haruna Nishihata "Humulus & Deer"
Polychrome platter No.11 18" x 9" x 5.5"h (2 views) Sold |
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Exhibitions & Awards (Tadashi Nishihata) 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
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(Haruna Nishihata) 1979 Born in Tachikui, Japan 2002 Graduated from Faculty of Design, Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto 2006 Joint Exhibition with Tadashi and Taibi Nishihata, Takashimaya Department Store, Matsuyama 2008 Solo Exhibition, Daimaru Department Store, Kyoto 2010 Solo Exhibition, Daimaru Department Store, Kyoto 2012 Solo Exhibition, Sogo Department Store, Kobe 2013 Joint Exhibition with Tadashi Nishihata: Two Generations of Master Tanba Pottery, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, USA |
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