Born 1948, Kyoto, Japan
KAMADA KŌJI is known for his mastery of the difficult tenmoku (oil spot and rabbit’s hair) glaze, a technique that originated in 10th century Song Dynasty China and entered Japan during the Muromachi period two centuries later. Kamada has revitalized the technique by applying the traditional glaze to his modernized, but still functional, teaware that challenge the concepts of balance and presence. His works serve as an updated canvas for these established glaze techniques, allowing form and glaze to beautifully complement one another. He is constantly experimenting with new variations on this ancient glaze creating an amazing array of silver, gold, copper, blue, purple and pink variations.
Sparkling oil-spot tenmoku conical teabowl
2019
Glazed stoneware
3 x 5 in.
SOLD
Silver tenmoku large cover jar with matching foliated cover with short cylindrical knob
2017
Glazed stoneware
10 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.
Inv# 10444
SOLD
Sparkling purple tenmoku round incense burner with wide outspread mouth, recessed punctuated knobbed cover and tubular, footed base
2016
Glazed stoneware
3 3/8 x 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Inv# 10443
SOLD
Tenmoku-glazed mizusashi (water jar) with semi-globular base, flaring neck, and recessed lid with arched handle
2015
Glazed stoneware
7 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.
Inv# 9750
SOLD
Tenmoku teabowl
2014
Glazed stoneware
2 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.
Inv# 8833
SOLD
Oil-spot tenmoku glazed teabowl
2013
Glazed stoneware
2 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.
Inv# 8183
SOLD
Bowl with copper-colored edge, silver and black tenmoku glaze, and linear vertical slip beading
2008
Stoneware with tenmoku glazes
6 x 15 in.
Inv# 5694
SOLD
