14th Nakazato TaroemonTarouemon Nakazato XIV

His grandfather was the Living National Treasure Nakazato Muan, who restored the old Karatsu style of the Momoyama period, and his father was the member of the Japan Art Academy Nakazato Hoan, who showed a new direction to Karatsu with modern decoration. Since taking on the name in 2002, he has been creating works such as traditional Ido tea bowls and jars made using the Nakazato family's traditional hammering technique, as well as works using Chinese techniques that were not available in Karatsu.

The highly sculptural work "Karatsu Green Glazed White Scraped Vase" goes one step further than copying a Chinese Song Dynasty vase, adding the originality of the 14th generation, down to the colors and detailed decoration. On the other hand, the traditional Ido tea bowl is characterized by an elegant style reminiscent of the tea bowls made by the late Muan.

In recent years, a wide variety of clays and glazes have been used, and a variety of materials have been used to create pieces with expressions never before seen in Karatsu ware. These pieces will take on new expressions as they are used and developed.