Born in 1961, Tokuda Yasokichi IV succeeded her father Tokuda Yasokichi III’s position after his death in 2009. As a female artist succeeding the position in a traditional potter’s family, she is a remarkable figure in Japan and recognized in the international market.
Even while she has inherited the practices of Kutani porcelain techniques and methods, her sensibility as a female artist gives her a singular perspective on tradition that is reflected in her diverse color palette and her unique interpretations of form. Porcelain, Metal and Wood is her debut exhibition outside of Japan.
