Inspirations Rosanjin Kitaôji

I discovered this japanese artist at the very beginning of my activity as a ceramicist, his work touched and inspired me a lot. On 2013, the Guimet museum presented a retrospective of the work of this calligrapher, lacquerer and ceramist.

Rosanjin Kitaôji (1883-1959) created his dishes according to the cuisine prepared in his restaurant. The functionality of its ceramic inspired by nature marked me.

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Some quotes :
"Sharpen your sensitivity to light, to the wind and to the changes of the season ”
"The dishes are the clothes of the kitchen"
"Beauty around the table"

 

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Cover picture: Kitaôji Rosanjin – Four de Kita Kamakura – Années 1950

Bowl with cherry blossoms and red maple leaves – Private collection photo Sotaro Hirose © DR

Square dish with reeds and birds in flight. Private collection photo Sotaro Hirose © DR