Ōno Kōtarō 大野 耕太郎 b. 1953

  • Born in Brazil After studying law in Tokyo, ŌNO KŌTARŌ pursued a career as Japanese ceramist first as a student...

    Born in Brazil

     

    After studying law in Tokyo, ŌNO KŌTARŌ pursued a career as Japanese ceramist first as a student in Tajimi and then at Ceramica de Moncloa in Madrid. His international background prompted him to settle in Hokkaido, away from any of the celebrated traditional Japanese pottery- making centers like Tajimi. Specializing in celadon glazing on porcelain, he glazes mainly with seihakuji (bluish-white celadon) and to a lesser degree with ōji, or yellow celadon. His works in porcelain are known for their undulating, linear, carved surface patterning (shinogi-de) that evokes the softness typically associated with stoneware. His works have been exhibited in Japan and internationally.

    Ōno's work can be found in several museums in Japan and worldwide, including: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN; New Orleans Museum of Art, LA; Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA; Portland Art Museum, OR; and The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD.

  • ŌNO KŌTARŌ Slightly flattened conical vessel with carved undulating surface and an ovoid mouth, 2006 Glazed porcelain 9 5/8 x 11 3/8 x 11 in. (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    ŌNO KŌTARŌ Tall pale yellow celadon-glazed vase with a carved, undulating wave pattern, 2009 Glazed Porcelain 10 1/4 x 8 11/16 x 10 in. (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    ŌNO KŌTARŌ Flattened hakushi-glazed water jar with curved fluted surface and black lacquer lid Glazed porcelain and lacquer lid 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    ŌNO KŌTARŌ White wave patterned small paperweight, 2004 Glazed porcelain 1 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    ŌNO KŌTARŌ, Slightly flattened conical vessel with carved undulating surface and an ovoid mouth, 2006
     
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    Pale yellow celadon-glazed water jar with a carved undulating ridged body and lacquer lid, 2008. Porcelain with koshi glaze and black lacquer lid, 5 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 2024.027.013 a,b. 
    Public Collections

    Auckland Museum, New Zealand

    Ceratopia Toki, Gifu, Japan

    Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

    Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

    Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Tochigi, Japan

    Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN

    New Orleans Museum of Art, LA

    Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA

    Portland Art Museum, OR

    Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD