Dorothy Okamoto Ceramics

This beautiful porcelean vase measures 5 tall and approximately 5 wide at the shoulders.

Dorothy okamoto ceramics.

Reduced kaua i ceramic 10 oz mug in box new island heritage 2005 7 kailua kona. Her son peter okumoto inherited her studio and techniques. Her pieces are and will continue to be highly collectible as they are both uniquely beautiful and are almost always hand signed and numbered. The vase is a creamy white or warm ivory and the centers of the rased flowers are yellow.

Studios in japan since 2001. Tokoname stoneware with white glaze 100 0 x 100 0 x 60 0 cm 39 3 8 x 39 3 8 x 23 5 8 in. Studied ceramics at rochester institute of technology b f a 1973. There is no information about dorothy s immediate family.

Feb 6 2012 documenting what i can find of dorothy okumoto porcelain. By okamoto taro 1911 1996. Jan 16 2014 madara karatsu tokkuri by okamoto sakurei. Jan 16 2014 madara karatsu tokkuri by okamoto sakurei.

My camera is not taking good pictures so the color shows off. Jan 16 2014 madara karatsu tokkuri by okamoto sakurei. We know that dorothy okumoto had been residing in honolulu honolulu county hawaii 96816. About the dorothy wilson perkins lecture series.

Louise allison cort curator for ceramics at the freer gallery of art and arthur m. Vintage dorothy okumoto porcelain vanity set plumeria pattern hawaiian porcelain this beautiful vintage set of porcelain pieces made by famous hawaiian artist dorothy okumoto is designed in the artist s renowned plumeria pattern. Dorothy okamoto vases 0 pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. She is a hoot as far as personality goes.

Nature inspired ceramics and more. She was born on july 5 1915. Pair of dorothy okumoto porcelain hawaii 3d orchid designed vases 0 pearl city. You might be a bit startled by her manner but remember.

Born 1951 indianapolis indiana u. Sackler gallery at the smithsonian institution. Dr okamoto is a very good optometrist that takes her time and gets your prescription just right. British crafts council slide index since1975.

Member of the craftsmen potters association cpa 1975 council member1985 1991. Feb 6 2012 from well known hawaiian artist dorothy okumoto circa. Dorothy okumoto died in august 1995 at age 80. Each piece is in varying condition.