Yamaaki, Tokoname, 34.5cm rectangle unglazed (Production)
Product Details:
Region: Tokoname 常滑市
Kiln: YAMAAKI
Potter: 3rd Gen Kataoka Toshio
Good quality production-made bonsai pot, unglazed, rectangular, external rim, upper lip, incised corners, cloud feet.
The clay is the distinctive purple-brown of Toshio's work, but it is covered with a dark-grey slip that adds a little texture.
Note: there is a tiny mark on the lip of the rim, I think this is a pre-firing mark.
This pot has been used for many years, and it has developed a subtle patina, which is particularly noticeable given the pot's colour.
You can see that the bear Yamaaki seal is at the base of the pot.
External dimensions: 34.5 x 24.0 x 8.0cm
Internal dimensions: 29.7 x 19.2 x 5.8cm
Condition: Excellent condition
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Yamaaki, 3rd Generation Potter Kataoaka Toshio. The kiln was started by Kataoka Akitsuga and fired by three generations of potters, until it finally went 'cold' in 2011. It was the most productive bonsai pot kiln in Tokoname, fired with gas, which gives those fantastic clay colours mimicking the pots of ancient China. There are a lot of production Yamaaki pots available; those with nail-carved signatures were hand-made by the Kataoka family, and consequently, are more valuable.
