Toshiko Takaezu

(American, 1922–2011)

Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramicist known for her subtly colored glazed vessels. In one of her more famous series, Moonpots, the pots were not functional, with their tops purposefully sealed off. Her studies in Zen Buddhism and traditional Japanese pottery, led her to approach ceramics using intuition and simple gestures. “In my life I see no difference between making pots, cooking, and growing vegetables. They are all so related,” she said. “It is so gratifying and I get so much joy from it, and it gives me many answers in my life.” Born on June 17, 1922 in Pepeekeo, HI, she was the daughter of Japanese immigrants. Toshiko went on to receive her formal training from the University of Hawaii and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where she later taught. The artist died on March 9, 2011 in Honolulu, HI. Today, her works are in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Honolulu Museum of Art.

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Closed Form (with rattle), USA, circa 1995, 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle), USA, circa 1995, 1995

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Cup, 1990–1999

Toshiko Takaezu

Cup, 1990–1999

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"Closed Form", 1985

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"Closed Form", 1997

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Untitled (with rattle), 1985

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Untitled (with rattle), 1985

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Untitled (with rattle), 1978

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1978

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Untitled (with rattle), 1978

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1978

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Untitled (with rattle), 1982

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1982

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Untitled, 1975

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Untitled, 1975

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Untitled (with rattle)

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Untitled (with rattle)

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Untitled (with rattle)

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle)

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TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

Toshiko Takaezu

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

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TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

Toshiko Takaezu

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

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TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM

Toshiko Takaezu

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM

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TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

Toshiko Takaezu

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, CLOSED FORM (WITH RATTLE)

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Toshiko Takaezu Vase / Vessel, 2000

Toshiko Takaezu

Toshiko Takaezu Vase / Vessel, 2000

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Toshiko Takaezu Vase / Vessel, 2002

Toshiko Takaezu

Toshiko Takaezu Vase / Vessel, 2002

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Two Toshiko Takaezu Glazed Ceramic Plaques

Toshiko Takaezu

Two Toshiko Takaezu Glazed Ceramic Plaques

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Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form", 1980

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Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form" with rattle, 1990

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Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form" with rattle, 1990

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Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form", 1990

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Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form", 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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