1932-2014
male
obayashi pottery
Born in Iida, Nagano prefecture. Inheriting the family business inspired the desire to create ceramics. Trainee at the Kyoto Ceramics Research Institute in 1951. Studied under Okabe Mineo in 1960. Participant and award-winner at the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, New Works Exhibition, Asahi Ceramics Exhibition. Winner of the Shin-etsu Broadcasting Award, other honors. Member of the Japan Kogei Association. Held solo exhibitions at Ginza Matsuya, Mune Kogei, Nagoya Matsuzakaya, Nihonbashi Takashimaya. Primarily focused on ash glaze, iron glaze, yakishime.
