Shoji Hamada

Japanese · 1894–1978

Shōji Hamada was a Japanese potter. He had a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei (folk-art) movement,… (Wikipedia)

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'Crysanthemum' bowlPhillips · Nov 2021£12,600≈ $17,024≈ €14,729Sign up to see
JarPhillips · Nov 2021£9,450≈ $12,768≈ €11,047Sign up to see
Early vasePhillips · Nov 2021£9,450≈ $12,768≈ €11,047Sign up to see

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Bottle, circa 1960
Drawing
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm) high
Phillips · Feb 3, 2021 · Lot 23
$2,142≈ £1,571≈ €1,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
Footed Dish
20.7cm diameter (8.1in diameter)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020 · Lot 21
£625≈ $817≈ €689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Square Bottle
Sculpture
height 8in (20cm); width 5in (13cm); depth 3in (7.5cm)
Bonhams · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 136
$2,805≈ £2,186≈ €2,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Striped Square Bottle
Sculpture
height 8in (20cm); width 5in (13cm); depth 3in (7.5cm)
Bonhams · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 137
$2,805≈ £2,186≈ €2,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Square bowl
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 271
$3,125≈ £2,228≈ €2,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Persimmon Glazed Plate
Cottone Auctions · Sep 22, 2017 · Lot 108
$2,478≈ £1,826≈ €2,072Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Large stoneware vase
Art+Object · Oct 9, 2014 · Lot 387
NZ$1,993≈ $1,582≈ £976≈ €1,239Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Stoneware circular dish
Art+Object · Oct 24, 2013 · Lot 461
NZ$1,055≈ $883≈ £546≈ €639Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Rectangular stoneware bottle vase
Art+Object · Oct 24, 2013 · Lot 464
NZ$1,993≈ $1,667≈ £1,031≈ €1,208Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Stoneware chawan (tea bowl)
Art+Object · Oct 24, 2013 · Lot 466
NZ$703≈ $588≈ £364≈ €426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Shoji Hamada signature

7 catalogued lots by Shoji Hamada record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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signed6
with seals1

Signed by the artist — Brush pot, Bonhams, Mar 17, 2026
Signed by the artist — Large curved bottle vase, Bonhams, Dec 5, 2023
Signed by the artist — Large square dish, Bonhams, Dec 5, 2023

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About Shoji Hamada

Shōji Hamada was a Japanese potter. He had a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei (folk-art) movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a pottery centre. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure".

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