For this large basin, Masato Kusaba used a very personal technique that consists of using masks and then applying various shades of blue through fabrics onto i-porcelain modeled with different reliefs. The result is spectacular.

Masato Kusaba, born in 1926 in Arita City, Saga Prefecture, is a renowned Japanese ceramicist. After being discharged from the army at the end of World War II in 1945, he began devoting himself to creating pottery. He trained under several master potters, including Chuemon Okugawa, Wasaburo Mizumachi, and Tarouemon Nakazato, all of whom influenced his style and techniques.

Throughout his career, Masato Kusaba has been widely recognized for his work in Arita porcelain, an ancient Japanese ceramic tradition. He has participated in and won numerous awards at the Arita Ceramics Fair, earning distinctions such as the Governor's Award, the Fair Chairman's Award, and the Mayor's Award. He has also been honored several times at the Saga Prefectural Exposition and has been selected for the Japanese Art Exhibition (Nitten) 20 times.

Masato Kusaba exhibited his works at the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition and received several major awards, including honorable mentions and first prize. He also won an award at the Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, receiving the Minister of Education Award. As an active member of the Saga Prefectural Ceramics Association and a recognized artist from Nitten, he has made significant contributions to contemporary ceramic craftsmanship in Japan.

24 x 34cm approximately