Wakabayashi Kazue Wakabayashi Kazue

  • Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Omoinadaramu”

    Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Omoinadaramu”

    H22 φ30.8cm Porcelain clay, overglazed paint, silver, gold leaf, lacquer

  • Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Omoishizumaru”

    Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Omoishizumaru”

    H17.8 φ23.7cm Porcelain clay, overglazed paint, silver, gold leaf, lacquer

  • (Left) Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Isarai” (Right) Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Shizuku mo Iro ya”

    (Left) Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Isarai”
    (Right) Coloring Silver Lacquer Porcelain Box “Shizuku mo Iro ya”

    (Left) H8.6 φ6.3cm (Right) H9.5 φ9.5cm Porcelain clay, overglazed paint, silver, gold leaf, lacquer

Wakabayashi Kazue

1968　 Born in Tokyo
1993　 Completed Master’s degree in Ceramics, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
1998　 Graduated from National Institute for Ceramics, Faenza, Italy

Awards:
2023　 Grand Prize for Contemporary Ceramics “Now”, 10th Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition
2024　 TOKI Oribe Encouragement Prize, 16th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition (2025 17th same prize)
2025　 Tokyo Metropolitan Governor’s Prize, 65th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition

Wakabayashi Kazue creates ceramics in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and is a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association.

Works in Collections:
Kikuchi Kan Memorial Tomo Museum of Art (Tokyo),
International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza (Italy),
Midorigaoka Art Museum (Nara),
Toki City (Gifu)

“Ginshitsusai” is a unique technique that fuses lacquer with silver coloring. What is expressed on the “hako” (box) is a world that embraces and allows for the coexistence of conflicting emotions.