A MUST for the collector, dealer, and appreciator of Japanese pottery that has beauty, charm and humor.
- 192 Pages of text and photographs in brilliant color
- More than 70 photographed potter marks in color
- Over 700 different Sumida pieces - 1" to 48" in height, including many 360° photographs
- 9-1/2" x 12" book printed on heavy glossy paper
- 2006-2007 Price Guide Included
- Autographed By One Of The Authors
- $29.95 Paperback
$54.95 Hardcover
Sumida ware is indeed an enigma. Popular during the late 1800’s through the first quarter of the last century (approximately forty years), it fell out of fashion and was packed away or discarded. Its origin, as well as its name, became forgotten. After World War II, as items would surface in the antique markets of the world, it was commonly known as "Poo ware" or "Korean Banko." The Australians used the term "Red ware," and in both cases, the origin was attributed to either Korea or Okinawa. However, names such as "Iga ware" (used in New Zealand), "Yokohama ware," "Asakusa Banko," "Sumidagawa," or "Sumida Gawa" acknowledge Japan as the origin.
The potter’s marks were an even greater mystery since they were written in Kanji and often in elaborate calligraphy. One of the most prolific producers was the Inoue Ryosai studio. It has, unfortunately, become common practice to attribute any signature found on Sumida ware to Ryosai. Other major and lesser potters were Hara Gozan, Ishiguro Koko, Sakurai Fuji and Sezan.
Gardner Pond and Herbert Karp have both been collecting Sumida ware for well over thirty years. Their research on Sumida ware has been extensive. A multitude of sources were used, such as the Smithsonian and other museums, the contacting of the Inoue Ryosai family heirs and numerous collectors worldwide. Japanese scholars were employed to translate into modern Japanese over seventy varied potter marks, which are shown in color in the book, "Sumida …. according to us."
The book consists of 192 pages of text and brilliantly colored photographs of over 700 different pieces of Sumida ware ranging from one inch ash trays to vases as large as four feet tall. The subject matter covers dozens of examples of what was created for the market. A chance to see and examine rare and beautifully pictured pieces of Sumida ware, uncommon to the marketplace, and now in private collections. This is an opportunity to broaden your knowledge and see some of what was created by the Sumida ware potters of Japan.
This book is a definitive study, an attempt to sort through the confusion that is ‘out there’ about Sumida ware. The text begins with the Commodore Perry expedition to Japan in 1854, the reaction of the Japanese nation, and the Chinese influence on the origin of Sumida ware. It deals with the catering to Western markets, the making of the pottery and its decorations and the three styles of Sumida found. The importers, the marketing and the eventual closing of the kilns is discussed. An extensive bibliography of the Inoue Ryosai family from one generation to another is discussed in detail.
The book is oversized at 9 1/2" X 12" and printed on heavy gloss paper giving the hundreds of brilliantly colored photographs clarity and detail for study. A number of pieces are shown in a 360° mode that allows you to see all aspects of the item.
Herbert Karp and Gardner Pond authored an article in the August 1996 edition of Antiques and Collecting Magazine entitled "Sumida … according to us." Sandra Andacht has used items from the Gardner Pond collection to illustrate articles on Sumida ware in the Antique Trader Weekly and the Arts of Asia magazine.
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