HAMADA SHŌJI 濱田庄司 (1894-1978, LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE, 1955) A Stoneware Chawan (Tea Bowl) Showa era (1926-1989), 1945 The slightly irregular bowl on a tall foot, decorated with a faint blue-glaze checker pattern and with splashed iron-brown motifs 2 7/8 x 5 1/2in (7.1 x 13.8cm) Footnotes: Renowned for his earthy glazes, balanced forms, integrity of materials, and devotion to traditional craft, Hamada Shōji was a leading figure of the Mingei ('People's Art') movement. A beloved international ambassador for Japanese craft, he established the small town of Mashiko as a global ceramics center. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing