Dorothy Okamoto Ceramics

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.

Dorothy okamoto ceramics. Louise allison cort curator for ceramics at the freer gallery of art and arthur m. There is no information about dorothy s immediate family. Member of the craftsmen potters association cpa 1975 council member1985 1991. Born 1951 indianapolis indiana u.

You might be a bit startled by her manner but remember. We know that dorothy okumoto had been residing in honolulu honolulu county hawaii 96816. Nature inspired ceramics and more. She is a hoot as far as personality goes.

Sackler gallery at the smithsonian institution. Studied ceramics at rochester institute of technology b f a 1973. 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 artist worked in hawaii in the 70 s 80 s.

Jan 16 2014 madara karatsu tokkuri by okamoto sakurei. By okamoto taro 1911 1996. Jan 16 2014 madara karatsu tokkuri by okamoto sakurei. Dorothy okumoto died in august 1995 at age 80.

Dr okamoto is a very good optometrist that takes her time and gets your prescription just right. British crafts council slide index since1975. 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. Feb 6 2012 documenting what i can find of dorothy okumoto porcelain.

Each piece is in varying condition. Her son peter okumoto inherited her studio and techniques. Dorothy okamoto vases 0 pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Feb 6 2012 from well known hawaiian artist dorothy okumoto circa.

Moved to england in 1973 and set up studio. Studios in japan since 2001. Reduced kaua i ceramic 10 oz mug in box new island heritage 2005 7 kailua kona. This beautiful porcelean vase measures 5 tall and approximately 5 wide at the shoulders.

She was born on july 5 1915. About the dorothy wilson perkins lecture series. The vase is a creamy white or warm ivory and the centers of the rased flowers are yellow. My camera is not taking good pictures so the color shows off.