- MASHIKO POTTER, 1974 - Sotatsu Tawaraya It was temporarily suspended during

It was temporarily suspended during the Meiji Restoration and World War II

Date: Originally printed in the 1840s

Irogahama: Facing Tsuruga Bay in Fukui Prefecture

this print is a rare find with a limited edition size of only 40

Printer name: Seki on the lower left margin

- MASHIKO POTTER, 1974 - Sotatsu Tawaraya It was temporarily suspended duringThe remarkable woodblock print "MASHIKO POTTER" is by Ted Colyer (b. 1947). The print features a portrait of the Mashiko potter (an artist of Mashiko pottery) rendered in simple black, grey, and white tones. The wrinkles and expressions on the face are beautifully depicted, conveying the warm humanity of the potter. Ted Colyer was born in Canada in 1947. He studied traditional woodblock printmaking in Tokyo under Toshi Yoshida. He became a renowned