Biography

      As a boy, Shin Fujihira (b. 1922) came of age under the influence of his father, who  established the Fujihira Pottery Company in 1916 in Gojozaka, the main pottery district in the city of Kyoto.
Diagnosed with tuberculosis after the outbreak of the Pacific War, Fujihira struggled during his early adulthood, narrowly recovering from near death. Through this time, Fujihira turned towards art as motivation, and this passion was revitalizing. For Fujihira—who sadly passed in 2012 after a long, successful carrer—pottery was an escape from depression; an opportunity to transformation his appreciation for the joys of life.

Works
  • Shin Fujihira, Incense burner
    Shin Fujihira
    Incense burner
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Snowy Morning
    Shin Fujihira
    Snowy Morning
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1980
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1980
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, 辰砂茶盌 - Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1993
    Shin Fujihira
    辰砂茶盌 - Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1993
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Tea Bowl
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Tea Bowl
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Butterfly, 1998
    Shin Fujihira
    Butterfly, 1998
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Box, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Box, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Cup, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Incense Burner, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Incense Burner, 1990
    Ceramic
    $ 6,000.00
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Incense Container, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Incense Container, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Cinnabar Incense Container , 2004
    Shin Fujihira
    Cinnabar Incense Container , 2004
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, 辰砂壺 - Cinnabar Pot, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    辰砂壺 - Cinnabar Pot, 1990
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Water Dropper, 2010
    Shin Fujihira
    Water Dropper, 2010
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Fish Incense Burner, 2008
    Shin Fujihira
    Fish Incense Burner, 2008
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Pot with Flower Motif, 1980
    Shin Fujihira
    Pot with Flower Motif, 1980
    Ceramic
  • Shin Fujihira, Tiger, 2000
    Shin Fujihira
    Tiger, 2000
    Ceramic
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