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Higuchi Takeshi
樋口武b. 1950
Higuchi Takeshi worked in Hyōgo. He returned to ceramics around 1982, studied Oribe and Canton glazes, and in 1988 completed a clay body of his own. Higuchi Takeshi is his real name.
At a glance
- Name
- Higuchi Takeshi 樋口武
- Reading
- ひぐち たけし
- Born
- 1950
- Region
- Hyōgo 兵庫
- Education
- Osaka University of Arts
- Returned to ceramics
- Around 1982
- Glazes studied
- Oribe and Canton glazes, among others
- Own clay body
- Completed in 1988
- Pursued
- Kiln effects in Canton green glaze
- Documented marks
- Several incised marks currently documented
01 · 経歴 His life
Back to pottery
Higuchi Takeshi 樋口武 was born in 1950. He graduated from Osaka University of Arts.
While working for an office-equipment company, he took up bonsai as a hobby.
Pottery, which he had set aside as a student, drew him back, and around 1982 he returned to ceramics.
02 · 制作 The work
Canton green, from his own clay
He studied Oribe and Canton glazes, among others.
In 1988 he completed a clay body of his own.
He pursued the beauty of kiln effects in Canton green glaze.
03 · 落款 The mark
Incised marks
Several incised marks are currently documented for him. Other forms may exist.
A different incised mark, 梅香, is documented for ceramics other than bonsai pots.
| Mark | Reading | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 樋口武 | Higuchi Takeshi — incised | Used on bonsai pots. |
| 武 | Incised | Used on bonsai pots. |
| 火 | Incised | Used on bonsai pots. |
| 梅香 | Incised | Used on ceramics other than bonsai pots. |
On bonsai pots, the incised inscription could also include the date of making.
Reading a mark
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