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.

Toshiko Takaezu Artworks

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Momo Form, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Momo Form, 1985

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Closed Forms (with rattles), set of three, 1995

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Closed Forms (with rattles), set of three, 1995

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Hanging Closed Form (with rattle), 1970

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Hanging Closed Form (with rattle), 1970

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Closed Form, 1990

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Closed Form, 1990

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Plate, 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Garden Seat (with rattle), 1969

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Garden Seat (with rattle), 1969

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Small Moon Closed Form (with rattle), 1985

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Small Moon Closed Form (with rattle), 1985

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Ocean Edge Closed Form, 1990

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Ocean Edge Closed Form, 1990

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Three Vessels

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Three Vessels

Sale Date: November 17, 2020

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Three Vessels

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Three Vessels

Sale Date: November 17, 2020

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Moonpot with Rattle

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Moonpot with Rattle

Sale Date: November 17, 2020

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Untitled

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Sale Date: October 24, 2020

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Moon Pot, 1985

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Moon Pot, 1985

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Moon Pot and Plate, 1990

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Moon Pot and Plate, 1990

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Group of Five Moon Pots, 1990

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Group of Five Moon Pots, 1990

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Toshiko Takaezu Glazed Ceramic Moon..., 1975–1999

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Toshiko Takaezu Glazed Ceramic Moon..., 1975–1999

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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vase

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Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Charger, 2000–2929

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Charger, 2000–2929

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Closed Form

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Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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vessel

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vessel

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Closed Form (with rattle)

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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vase

Toshiko Takaezu

Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Closed Form vessels, set of three (with..., 1995

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form vessels, set of three (with..., 1995

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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