Aohagi vase by Noutomi Susumu

A wonderfully rugged, arresting piece.
The surface has been sliced to create a multi-faceted effect, each face decorated with designs such as "inka"embossed stars or flower patterns and"kushime"lines made with a comb-like tool.
Noutomi Susumu's trademark blue Hagi glaze flows in various shades and thicknesses over the different textures, resembling a mountain stream tumbling over a rock and giving the whole piece a living, breathing feel.

Due to the lighting conditions, the blue flowing glaze appears whiter in the photos

than it actually is. It is more transparent and of a delicate hue.

Hand-crafted in Hagi, Japan by Noutomi Susumu
*The vase comes in a wooden box.
The plinth in the photo is not included in the price.

Approx.size: height 11.2"(28.5cm), width 9.6"(24.5cm)

US$2,000.00 (shipping charges not included)



Noutomi Susumu profile

1951 (Feb.19) - Born in Hagi, Yamaguchi pref.
1973 - Graduated from the Engineering dept. of Kanto Gakuin University.
1975 - Started his apprenticeship under his father Choun.
1985 - Started producing pieces with his own stamp.

Awards and Prizes
Since 1985 , he has entered pieces in numerous exhibitions and has been awarded various prizes such as:
Incentive Prize from the Yamaguchi section chief of the Japan Crafts Assoc. (1990)
Honorable mention for his Blue Hagi plate at the Yamaguchi Fine Arts Exhibition (1991)
Yamaguchi Governor‘s Incentive Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Arts and Crafts Exhibition (1999)
Hagi City Cultural Incentive Prize (2000)
Incentive Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Arts and Crafts Exhibition for his “Ryumon” vase (2003)

Exhibitions
He has held many private exhibitions throughout Japan, notably in major department stores such as Mitsukoshi in Shinjuku & Nihonbashi and Takashimaya in Nihonbashi.
He also exhibited at the World Ceramic Expo 2001, held in Korea.

Noutomi Susumu is a notable craftsman who has garnered world-wide recognition for his Blue Hagi items and “Yuragi” series.
In 2005 he was featured in a TV Program on the BS Asahi network.
He has been a member of the Japan Arts and Crafts Association since 1995.