Top Five Potters In Japan?

[barnejp]

Hello Everyone,

 

What are the top five famous potters in Japan?

 

I will start off by saying Kinkozan is number one.

 

Looking forward to member's opinions.

 

 

[ken kata]

I'm no expert, but, I do collect Japanese Pottery, and narrowed down to collect  mosty Japanese Chawans (Tea Bowls).

Could this Family be one of the top 5?

 

My " Kichizaemon"   of Raku ware.. 

and,

Just to show, 

one of my prized pieces I was so fortunate to find.

 

Mr. Wabi- Cha himself. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sabi]

Are you looking for a formal ranking or member's opinions?

 

If the former, Robert Yellin's site has some solid information in the "who's who" section that includes periodic rankings, awards etc.

 

http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/whoiswho.html

 

 

 

If you're wondering who WE think are the top five...well it's no doubt highly subjective, there are just so many different wares and sub-styles within them. But if you're just wanting to see some eye candy, here are my five for pure aesthetic enjoyability (in no particular order):

 

- Suzuki Goro

- Koie Ryoji

- Abe Anjin

- Handeishi Kawakita

- Watanabe Aiko (not at all in the same league as the others, more of a personal favorite. I simply adore her work and rarely come across a piece I don't love)

[ROKUJURO]

There are indeed many very good Japanese potters! Among others I like ARAKAWA TOYOZO's style.

[ken kata]

Would you guys consider the Top 5 ,  picking the top 5 from the list of  "National Treasures of Japan" ?

Or, that would be only considered "Official list of top.....  "

As, this Tittle of "Natrional Treasure",   is the most prestigious one can have.

 

Would he be one to consider?

Fujimoto Yoshimichi 滕本 能道 (1919-1992).

Former President of the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music (Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku),

he was declared a Living National Treasure by Japan in 1986

I was fortunate to acquire one of his Chawans. 

 

Top 5 most expensive?    = just like any art/ art Gallery pricing systems? When going "abstract", the pricing and ranking

are like Tulips in Holland.

 

Top 5 most popular?  Like  Ken Matsuzaki , Shoji Hamada, Mia Ishiguro ?

 

Or Famous Popular / Historical people, like Honami Koetsu , Rengetsu Otagaki,  Samurai Warrior Furuta Shigenari ( Furuta Oribe), ?

I narrowed down my pottery/ceramic collecting to just  Chawans, and, the categories  there alone, is a lot to cover.

 

Alton Takata

 

 

Mia's works:

I was trying to buy this one from her..