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Yanagi -Black&White

Yanagi -Black&White

The "Black and White Tableware Series" was designed by Sori Yanagi in 1982. This square vessel with rounded edges was created with consideration for use in everyday life and has a simple design that you will never get tired of. At the time of release of this series, mass-produced ceramic tableware was mainly produced using Automatic Roller Jiggering Machine. We adopted casting molding (pressure casting, slip casting) to avoid overproduction, and were able to achieve a square design instead of a round design. White and black matte glaze was used to match the soft shape. In 2023, production and sales of the series have been started as an original product of Ceramic Japan.

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Yanagi Sori

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Yanagi Sori

Biography

Industrial designer. He was the eldest son of Soetsu Yanagi, who started the folk craft movement. He graduated from the Department of Western Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1940. After the war, he began researching industrial design and won a gold medal at the 11th Milan Triennale for his exhibit, which included the “Butterfly Stool.” The “Butterfly Stool” is also in the permanent collection of MoMA (New York Museum of Modern Art). From 1977, he became director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, which was founded by his father. In 2002, he was honored as a Person of Cultural Merit, and until his later years he continued to design numerous items including furniture, kitchenware, and tableware.

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