Legacy of Kitagawa Ihei and Yoshiharu

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Colored Flowers & Birds Large Vase - H: 110cm (43.3"), The last piece made by Ihei in 1961,
owned by Matsumoto Family
Some-nishiki = under-glazed, then colored in overglazed enamels
Somenishiki Mythical Houou Bird (phoenix) Vase - H: 40cm (15.7"), made in 1937, owned by Tazawa Family
Sometsuke Mountain & Stream Vase with plinth - H: 70cm (27.6"), owned by Inuzuka Family
Somenishiki Flowers & Birds Pair Vases - H: 27cm (10.6"), Owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Arabesque Traditional bucket-shaped Vase - H: 33.5cm(13.2"), owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Dragon in the cloud Vase - H: 23cm (9"), owned by Kitagawa Family


Sometsuke Flowers and Birds Ornamental Plate - 41cm (16") across, owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Dragon in the clouds Ornamenta Plate - 46cm (18.11") across, owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Mountain & Stream Ornamental Plate - 46cm (18.11") across, owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Shishi Lion Ornamental Plate - 46cm (18.11") across, owned by Kitagawa Family
Colored Mountain & Stream Ornamental Plate - 41cm (16") across, owned by Kitagawa Family
Colored Seven Lucky Gods Ornamental Plate - 41cm (16") across, owned by Matsuo Family
Colored Furious Tiger Ornamental Plate - 47cm (18.5") across, owned by Kitagawa Family


Colored Six-jointed screen - Fighting Tigers H: 135cm (53") X W: 270cm(106.3"),
Painted in 1930, owned by Furuta Family
Colored Six-jointed screen - Mountain & Stream H:170cm(67") X W: 320cm (126") Painted in 1924, owned by Ooshima Family
Colored Flowers & Birds Picture - 82cm (32.3") X 150(59")cm, owned by Arita chamber of commerce

Sotsuke Mythical Houou Bird Table - H: 54cm (21.3"), 55cm (21.7") across, owned by Tokunaga Family
Sometsuke Mountain & Stream Large shallow Vase - 98cm (38.6")X 62cm(24.4") X H: 10.5cm (4.1"),
owned by Yamamoto Family

Colored Cranes Figurines - H: 21cm (8.3"), W: 30cm (11.8"), owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Mother and Child Figurines - H:24cm (9.4"), owned by Kitagawa Family
Sometsuke Sitting Old man Figurines H: 12cm (4.7"), owned by Oguri Family

Somenishiki Four-Panelled Mythical Houou Birds Bowl - H: 21cm (8.3"), 38cm (15") across,
owned by Inuzuka Family

Somenishiki Three-Panelled Bowl with Circle designs - H: 12.5 cm (4.9"), 19cm (7.5") across,
owned by Kitagawa Family

Pine tree and Pair of Cranes Scroll - H: 130cm (51.2"), W: 56cm (22"), owned by Yoshitake Family
Dragon in the Cloud Ink Painting Scroll - H:117cm (46"), W: 34cm (13.4")

Yoshiharu's Pattern book 1935-1962 , was painted while Yoshiharu, the first son of Ihei, was bedridden.
The design painted on the Japanese paper 1
The design painted on the Japanese paper 2

Story of Ihei (His Profile)

Special thanks to the Kitagawa family for their kind assistance in producing this web page. Their value information and permission to use the photographs are greatly appreciated.
Thanks also to John Skeens of Florida, U.S.A. for his enthusiasm and support.

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