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Shōji Hamada

Japanese Mashiko ware Potter (1894-1978) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 83

Shōji Hamada was a Japanese potter. He had a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei (folk-art) movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a pottery centre. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure".

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Awards

Order of Culture1968
Person of Cultural Merit1968

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1978 · aged 83