Photography courtesy of the Kondō family
(1932-1983)
KONDŌ YUTAKA studied at Kyoto City University of Arts with two Living National Treasures: his father Kondō Yūzō (1902-1985), designated for sometsuke ware (cobalt blue-glazed porcelain) and Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886-1963), who revolutionized Japanese ceramics as both artist and influential teacher. After graduating in 1955 and until his untimely death in 1983, Kondō also taught ceramic courses at the university. He drew inspiration from medieval Chinese, Korean, and Islamic ceramic aesthetics, which he studied first-hand during several trips abroad. Of these various techniques, the style of punch’ong ware from 15th–16th century Korea, characterized by a white liquid slip-inlay and a black glazed surface, became Kondō’s signature aesthetic.
Textured black-glazed stoneware platter with impressed abstract floral patterning and white slip inlay
1982
Stoneware with textured black glaze and white slip inlay
17 3/4 in. diam.
SOLD
Tall stoneware sculptured vessel
1964
Stoneware with slip glaze
19 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.
Inv# 6709
SOLD
Columnar vase with stamped and rouletted patterning accentuated with white slip inlay
1981
Glazed stoneware
15 1/4 x 10 in.
Inv# 9306
SOLD
Elongated ovoid vase with rouletted and stamped floral patterning accentuated with white slip inlay
ca. 1979
Glazed stoneware
17 1/2 x 6 in.
SOLD
Textured lidded cylinder box with rouletted patterning and white slip inlay
Textured black glazed stoneware, white slip inlay
1975
6 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.
SOLD
Broad vase with wide mouth and textured, roulette-patterning and unglazed triangular section
1973
Glazed stoneware
7 7/8 x 8 in.
Inv# 9304
SOLD
White vase with black ink glaze and rolled mouth
early 1960s
Glazed stoneware
8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.
Inv# 8274
SOLD
Round, high narrow-necked, black-glazed stoneware vase
1982
Glazed stoneware
14 1/2 x 9 in.
Inv# 9305
SOLD
