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)

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

Sale Date: March 26, 2020

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bowl

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bowl

Sale Date: March 26, 2020

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Closed Form

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Closed Form

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Closed Form

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Closed Form

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Closed Form (with rattle)

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Closed Form

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form

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Closed Form

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form

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Closed Form (with rattle), 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle), 1990

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Double-Gourd Vase, 1955

Toshiko Takaezu

Double-Gourd Vase, 1955

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Moon Pot, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Moon Pot, 1985

Sale Date: October 27, 2019

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Moon Pot, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Moon Pot, 1985

Sale Date: October 27, 2019

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Large untitled form with rattle

Toshiko Takaezu

Large untitled form with rattle

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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Large untitled form with rattle

Toshiko Takaezu

Large untitled form with rattle

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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Untitled form

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled form

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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Untitled form with rattle

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled form with rattle

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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Large untitled form with rattle

Toshiko Takaezu

Large untitled form with rattle

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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A closed-form glazed porcelain

Toshiko Takaezu

A closed-form glazed porcelain "moon pot"..., 1980

Sale Date: September 10, 2019

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Two decorated stoneware jardinieres, mid-20th...

Toshiko Takaezu

Two decorated stoneware jardinieres, mid-20th...

Sale Date: September 10, 2019

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Two decorated stoneware bowls, mid-20th century

Toshiko Takaezu

Two decorated stoneware bowls, mid-20th century

Sale Date: September 10, 2019

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Two bowls

Toshiko Takaezu

Two bowls

Sale Date: August 25, 2019

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Moonpot with rattle

Toshiko Takaezu

Moonpot with rattle

Sale Date: August 25, 2019

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Pot with Rattle, 1950–1999

Toshiko Takaezu

Pot with Rattle, 1950–1999

Sale Date: August 2, 2019

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vessels, set of two, 1960

Toshiko Takaezu

vessels, set of two, 1960

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

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Two Ceramic Works by Toshiko Takaezu

Toshiko Takaezu

Two Ceramic Works by Toshiko Takaezu

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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