Katō Yasukage 加藤 康景

KATŌ YASUKAGE, who was one of the top young ceramic talents in Japan, specialized in the centuries-old traditions of milky white Shino and green copper-glazed Oribe wares. Following the sudden deaths of his illustrious father and grandfather, both renowned ceramists, the fifteen-year-old Katō was sent by his family to Bizen to study ceramics for several years. After further academic training, he returned to his home in Gifu and brought with him a fresh vision to these classical techniques. Powerful forms and exquisite glazes characterize his wares. He was one of the very few shino-oribe artists in Mino who still used wood firing techniques.

Selected Public collections:

Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, NC
Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Gifu Museum of Ceramic Art, Japan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA