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)
Pair of rare lanterns, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Pair of rare lanterns, USA

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Large bowl and three tea bowls, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Large bowl and three tea bowls, USA

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Four bowls and one plate, USA

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Four bowls and one plate, USA

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Vase form, USA

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Vase form, USA

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Small cobalt form with rattle, USA

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Small cobalt form with rattle, USA

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Massive tall form with rattle, USA

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Massive tall form with rattle, USA

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Rolling form with multiple rattles, USA

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Rolling form with multiple rattles, USA

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Celadon form, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Celadon form, USA

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Multicolored form with rattle, USA

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Multicolored form with rattle, USA

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Fine and large cobalt sphere, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Fine and large cobalt sphere, USA

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Large form, USA

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Large form, USA

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Large Closed Form with rattles, USA, 1984

Toshiko Takaezu

Large Closed Form with rattles, USA, 1984

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Small Moonpot, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Small Moonpot, USA

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Moonpot with rattle, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Moonpot with rattle, USA

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Moonpot with rattle, USA

Toshiko Takaezu

Moonpot with rattle, USA

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Moon Pot, 1975–1999

Toshiko Takaezu

Moon Pot, 1975–1999

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Two Moon Pots, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Two Moon Pots, 1985

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Large Closed Vessel, 1985

Toshiko Takaezu

Large Closed Vessel, 1985

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MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

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MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

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LANDSCAPE TILE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1980

Toshiko Takaezu

LANDSCAPE TILE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1980

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LOW BOWL, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1980

Toshiko Takaezu

LOW BOWL, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1980

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MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

MOONPOT WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

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CLOSED FORM WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

Toshiko Takaezu

CLOSED FORM WITH RATTLE, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 1990

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