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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Toshiko Takaezu (962 results)

Toshiko Takaezu

"Closed Form", 1990

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Mask Pot, 1958

Toshiko Takaezu

Mask Pot, 1958

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Bowl, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Bowl, 1985

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Untitled (with rattle), 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1985

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Untitled (with rattle), 1978

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1978

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Untitled, 1975

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled, 1975

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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, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled, 1985

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Bowl, 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Bowl, 1995

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Untitled (with rattle), 1988

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle), 1988

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Closed Form, 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form, 1995

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1983

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1983

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Untitled Closed Form, 1998

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form, 1998

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 2000

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 2000

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Early bowl, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Early bowl, 1985

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Untitled Early Closed Form, 1975

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Early Closed Form, 1975

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

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Untitled Closed Form, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form, 1985

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1995

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Untitled Closed Form, 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form, 1995

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled Closed Form (with rattle), 1990

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Bowls, set of two, 1965

Toshiko Takaezu

Bowls, set of two, 1965

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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