Japanese craft

Saw this brilliant exhibition last week at the British Museum.
'Crafting beauty in modern Japan' is on until 21 October and a definite must-see.
A lot of the artists featured are 'Living National Treasures', which are people with special craft skills, as designated by the government of Japan.
These scans are from the exhibition catalog. Buy from Amazon (US, DE, UK).


Ornamental box, solar eclipse design, 1963
Taguchi Yoshikuni
Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold


Jar with faceted body, 1996
Maeta Akihiro
White porcelain


Tray with handle, 1979
Masumara Kiichiro
Cinnabar lacquer on wood using kanshitsu technique


Oblong box with incised line pattern, 1962
Naito Shiro
Brass


Teabowl, 1960
Arakawa Toyozo
Stoneware with glaze, shino style


Shikishi box with mosaic pattern, 2002
Nakagawa Kiyotsugo
Aged cedar wood


Ornamental box in a flowing design, c.1957
Kuroda Tatsuaki
Red lacquer on wood


Bowl with clematis design, 1992
Yoshita Minori
Porcelain with underglaze gold


Covered container, 'White Age (Age 99)', 2000
Ishida Wataru
Glass, pate de verre


Vase with shell design, c.1900
Seifu Yohei III
Porcelain with glaze


Dish with design of maple leaves and rushing stream
c.1700-20
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt and overglaze enamels,
Nabeshima ware



Kimono, 'Caper', ca.1987
Kamaga Toshiko
Stencil dyeing on silk