Watanabe Aiko

Watanabe Aiko
Watanabe Aiko

1971
Born in Sakai, Osaka

1992
Earns degree in painting from Kyoto Saga Junior College of Arts

1994
Begins studying kiln-firing technique with anagama (single-chamber underground kiln)

2001
Builds kiln and opens studio in Iga, Mie

February 3-11, 2018


Long known for her bold offerings in large pots and jars, Watanabe Aiko has refined her touch in smaller works. These works offer intriguing insights into the interplay between Iga and Shigaraki pottery. Watanabe began her kiln-firing studies in Shigaraki and now works, on the other side of the mountains, in Iga. She tosses off here some fascinating takes on both pottery traditions.

16. Sigaraki bucket guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

14. Shigaraki guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

15. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

9. Iga jar-shaped tokkuri (saké flask) SOLD

11. Iga square katakuchi (spouted vessel) SOLD

1. Iga striped katakuchi (spouted vessel) SOLD

2. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

3. Shigaraki tokkuri (saké flask) SOLD

4. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

5. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

6. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

7. Iga katakuchi (spouted vessel) SOLD

8. Iga sakazuki (shallow saké cup) SOLD

10. Iga guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

12. Shigaraki guinomi (saké cup) SOLD

13. Iga tokkuri (saké flask) SOLD

Watanabe Aiko

Partial listing of works exhibited February 3-11
Size indications: centimeters, width x depth x height
Price: net of Japanese sales tax, Except for#1,#23 wooden box included

  • 1. Box plate
  • (22.5×22.0×6.5)
  • SOLD
  • 2. Shigaraki chawan (tea bowl)
  • (11.8×8.4)
  • SOLD
  • 3. Iga striped katakuchi (spouted vessel)
  • (8.7×7.1×8.0)
  • 4. Shigaraki square katakuchi (spouted vessel)
  • (8.6×8.9×10.4)
  • SOLD
  • 5. Iga square guinomi (saké cup)
  • (4.5 ×5.2)
  • SOLD
  • 6. Shigaraki guinomi (saké cup)
  • (6.4 ×4.8)
  • SOLD
  • 7. Shigaraki katakuchi (spouted vessel)
  • (10.5×8.8×8.4)
  • SOLD
  • 8. Iga jar-shaped tokkuri (saké flask)
  • (8.3×9.3)
  • SOLD
  • 9. Shigaraki guinomi (saké cup)
  • (5.5×4.3)
  • SOLD
  • 10. Shigaraki square guinomi (saké cup)
  • (4.5×5.5)
  • SOLD
  • 11. Iga guinomi (saké cup)
  • (7.4×5.8×4.33)
  • 12. Shigaraki tokkuri (saké flask)
  • (9.5×11.7)
  • 13. Iga tokkuri (saké flask)
  • (8.2×10.2)
  • SOLD
  • 14. Iga square katakuchi (spouted vessel)
  • (9.4×9.6×9.4)
  • SOLD
  • 15. Shigaraki gourd-shaped tokkuri (saké flask)
  • (8.6×12.5)
  • SOLD
  • 16. Iga chawan (tea bowl)
  • (11.1×8.8)
  • 17. Shigaraki guinomi (saké cup)
  • (7.2×6.4×4.2)
  • SOLD
  • 18. Shigaraki pail guinomi (saké cup)
  • (6.7×5.5)
  • 19. Iga guinomi (saké cup) [left]
  • (6.1×5.7×4.2)
  • SOLD
  • 20. Shigaraki tokkuri (saké flask) [right]
  • (9.0×9.8)
  • SOLD
  • 21. Shigaraki chawan (tea bowl)
  • (11.0×8.5)
  • 22. Squat jar
  • (16.2×15.4×17.3)
  • 23. Tanuki (raccoon dog) sitting on its tail
  • (7.5×5.1×7.3)
  • SOLD