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Artist Rimpei Watanabe
Made in Japan
Dimensions ø 17cm x H 18cm
Colour & Materiality Wood fired ceramic
We are excited to introduce pottery by Japanese Ceramic artist Rimpei Watanabe. For many years we’ve been sourcing medieval pottery from Japan, with a preference for larger scaled vessels which are difficult to source and challenging to safely pack and ship because of their fragility. I’ve been searching for a contemporary potter whose work shares the same spirit as these ancient vessels while still retaining their own unique voice and presence.
Seeing Rimpei Watanabe’s work for the first time — a large vessel in an old Japanese farmhouse — I was sure I was looking at an antique Bizen-ware jar. I was impressed to learn it was in fact contemporary, made in part in Osaka and fired in Okayama. I was told Rimpei Watanabe utilizes a subterranean anagama kiln, firing for multiple days and using period techniques to achieve something so convincing.
After connecting with the artist directly, he agreed to send us this collection of works and also let us conduct an interview to learn a little more about the artist and also his technique. I hope you enjoy these new works, and we look forward to hosting Rimpei Watanabe in the gallery in person someday soon.
