Strikes of an iron loaded brush cross the organic white surface of this large basin by Nakagawa Jinenbo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled E-Kohiki Karatsu Hachi. It is 34.5 cm (13-3/4 inches) diameter 10.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Nakagawa Jinenbo (1953-2011) was always fascinated with Karatsu ware, and studied under the great Inoue Toya from the age of 24. Several years later he returned to his hometown to establish a climbing kiln of his own, which he put to great use. From there, not satisfied with his own skills, he went to Tanaka Sajiro for an additional apprenticeship. Afterwards, as many Chajin artists, he concentrated on private exhibitions as an outlet for his work, shunning the world of mass competition and retail. His life and career were cut short far too early, making his work both highly valued and hard to find.
