Wajaku - Ichihashi Wajaku.
Ichihasi Wajaku (or Kazusuzume / Sum Sparrow) is a highly regarded deceased master from Kyoto, and one of the finest makers of shohin pots. Aged 31, he started his bonsai pottery career in 1964, and created mostly unglazed pots carved from a single block of clay. He also made some slab made pots and some glazed pots. He passed away in 1980.
Glazed pots by Wajaku are quite rare, but as a favourite potter of mine, I have acquired almost all I have come across.
The quality of his pots is first rate and the best glazed shohin examples by Wajaku can demand up to a couple of thousand pounds; as a search of the popular Japanese pot sellers reveals.
He is one of the few Japanese potters to carve his works from a solid block of clay, making them more durable and finished to a higher degree of accuracy and refinement. He also glazed the underside of his pots, which most potters do not.
Glazed pots by Wajaku are quite rare, but as a favourite potter of mine, I have acquired almost all I have come across.
The quality of his pots is first rate and the best glazed shohin examples by Wajaku can demand up to a couple of thousand pounds; as a search of the popular Japanese pot sellers reveals.
He is one of the few Japanese potters to carve his works from a solid block of clay, making them more durable and finished to a higher degree of accuracy and refinement. He also glazed the underside of his pots, which most potters do not.
Glazed Pots. Please click for 'Wajaku unglazed pots' (To be added)
