Hamada Shoji

濱田庄司

Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) was the Living National Treasure of Japan and a giant in the global history of studio ceramic art. The modern expression he developed influenced western potters through Bernard Leach with whom Hamada helped. Throughout his life, he demonstrated excellent glazing.

Selected Public Collections

Tate, London / Victoria and Albert Museum, London

National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, Washington DC / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / Hamada Shoji Memorial Museum, Mashiko, Tochigi / The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo

Works