Delicious kiln effects are displayed across the surface of this platter pooled with rich green glaze by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 33 cm (13 inches) diameter, 6 cm (2 inches) tall and in excellent original condition.
Sugimoto Sadamitsu was born in Tokyo in 1935. A strong adherent to the Zen tradition, Sadamitsu established his own kiln at 33, receiving the kiln name from his mentor Daitokuji priest Tachibana Oki. His Zen studies have refined the spiritual side of his work, and all of his wood fired ceramics have a quiet and confident power. He has spent his life in the research of kohiki, Shigaraki Iga and Raku wares, and is more than well known
