John J. Gredler Works of Art

Glazed Ceramic Bowl by Makoto Yabe (1947-2005)

A glazed ceramic bowl with incised decoration by Makoto Yabe (1947-2005). Beautiful cream glaze incised with abstract floral designs revealing green glaze underneath, with splatters of ocher. An exuberant organic artwork in ceramic. Nice scale.

16.5" Diameter by 5" high 

Provenance: Tetsuo Takayanagi, 1919-2018. A well regarded architect who purchased this piece directly from the artist. 

Circa 1980's. The base incised with the artist's cipher. 

"Makoto Yabe's work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of Japanese ceramics to the West. Born in Fukushima, Japan, Yabe began studying ceramics in Kyoto at the age of nine. He completed his training at the age of 24, with a four-year apprenticeship under Jinmatsu Uno and Sango Uno. Yabe then came to Boston, where he was an integral member of the local ceramic community, yet he maintained his Japanese roots. As an instructor of ceramics, Yabe worked in the Boston area at numerous schools and universities, touching the lives of all his students and expanding their knowledge and appreciation of studio ceramics." Biography sited from Pucker Gallery Boston.