Hanko ID ?

Does anyone know who's hanko this is please that's on this small Japanese pot ? It's 7 cm dia, 3.3cm tall

Thanks.

Great little pot!

JimLewis wrote:Great little pot!

Thanks Jim ....we bought it in Japan on one of our visits.

This pot was made by Takako Ishikawa(石川孝子) who studied under Mugen Kuriyama（栗山夢限）.Lovely pot

nekotoban wrote:This pot was made by Takako Ishikawa(石川孝子) who studied under Mugen Kuriyama（栗山夢限）.Lovely pot

Thank you. Do you know where in Japan this pot was made please ? I guess that is not that old ?

Mark Cooper wrote:

nekotoban wrote:This pot was made by Takako Ishikawa(石川孝子) who studied under Mugen Kuriyama（栗山夢限）.Lovely pot

Thank you. Do you know where in Japan this pot was made please ? I guess that is not that old ?

Thanks from me too! One more I can add. This potter is a woman?

Wonderful pot Mark!

R

Thanks Russell ..I am keen to learn more about this potter.

To be honest, technically this is Ritta's pot (my wife), as she bought it whilst we were in Japan. It's a good size for shitakusa (small accent planting).

I think this pot was made in Gunma prefecture where Takako is based in.
As you mention, this is a modern pot but Takako Ishikawa has high reputation as she has been awarded many prizes.
And yes, this potter is a woman.
Ms.Takako Ishikawa's profile is as follows:

1976　Graduated Bunka Jyoshi University pottery course

1986 Awarded Maebashi-city mayor's prize for the citizen's exhibition and qualified for an exemption of examination when displaying her works at the exhibition
Started her pottery class at home　　　　

 1995　Pottery lecturer at Itoyoukado cultural center for10 years

1996　Member of Zentoten and Gunma art & culture association
　　　　　
Pottery lecturer of Hitachi Ltd. Takasaki branch

1999　Awarded Zentoten encouraging prize

2000　Awarded Zentoten Shimizu prize

2001　Member of Maebashi citizen's exhibition
Awarded Gunma TV prize at Gunma prefecture exhibition
Started making bonsai pots 　　　　　

2002　Awarded Zentoten member excellence prize and recommended as a director

2003　Featured in a "Bonsai Sekai "magazine for 6pages

2004　Awarded Zentoten grand prize

2005　Councillor of Zentoten

Wow, what a thorough reply ! Very interesting. Thank you so much Yumiko.

Mark (& Ritta)