Shoji Hamada was arguably the most influential potter of the twentieth century. In short, he was a genius.Throughout his life his pots displayed a breadth and variety of expression that is unrivalled amongst his peers. In Japan he was awarded the title of Living National Treasure and his works have been collected by many of the greatest museums of the world. Shoji Hamada's pots are highly collectable and sought after. I am planning a new selling exhibition of works by Shoji Hamada to follow on from the first and very successful show in 2005. The works will be displayed in the new upper showroom here at the pottery in Rhayader from April 26th until May 3rd 2008.
For this exhibition I will have around 70 pieces that will reflect the genius of Hamada along with pieces by his son Shinsaku Hamada and his most favoured apprentice Tatsuzo Shimaoka - over 100 pieces in all. My intention is to provide a comprehensive collection of works with very realistic prices. Please keep returning to this page as I will update it with images of the collection as and when I obtain them.
The Hamada Shoji Exhibition took place throughout the week ending on the 3rd May and it was a great success. Everyone who came enjoyed seeing the 108 pieces and the sale day brought warm sunshine and a great atmosphere. Just over 50 items were sold and there are, therefore, a selection of beautiful pieces still available together with a number of books about Hamada. I have revised the catalogue to show you which pieces are still here and you can now download the revised pages by clicking the Pdf button below. Please get in touch if there is anything you would like to ask me about.
I have now completed the catalogue for this exhibition. Please click here 
The catalogue should appear as a pdf which you can then save to your own computer and browse at your convenience. I hope that you find my selection interesting. I certainly had a lot of fun putting the collection together.
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This is the second selling exhibition of Shoji Hamada's work and I am very excited at the prospect of hosting another show of pieces previously unseen and therefore new to the UK . I hope that it will be just as exciting for those of you who able to come and see it. I want to provide an opportunity for Hamada's admirers to obtain a piece of his work at a price lower that one is normally accustomed to in the West and without the usual auction house comission. It is my sincere wish to make this exhibition a biennial event but of course to be able to do that I need the support of the collectors of ceramics who believe, as I do, that Shoji Hamada was the greatest potter of the Twentieth century.
The following images are some of the pieces that will be contained in the show. I will add to them as new works arrive.
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There will also be an invite card for the opening of the show. If you would like a copy of that via the normal post please include your postal address. We will be erecting a marquee in front of the pottery building with chairs and tables. So, if the weather isn't what we would all like it to be, there will be shelter and a comfortable chair to sit and chat and to enjoy the food and drinks.
