Tokuda Yasokichi III

Tokuda Yasokichi III was one of the world’s most famous Kutani potters. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, he was designated as a Ningen Kokuho (Living National Treasure) in 1997 for the mastery of his saiyu glaze technique. Yasokichi III innovatively developed the saiyu technique based on traditional Kutani colored glaze enameling techniques handed down from his grandfather, Tokuda Yasokichi I, and using techniques learned from his father, Tokuda Yasokichi II. With saiyu,Yasokichi III created his own visual world characterized by the delicate shading and beautiful contrast of enamel glaze colors.

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