Yellin's gallery sells pieces from the kilns of Japan's finest potters
Nihon Toji Kyokai Awards As of November 10, 2004
The Japan Ceramic Society, or Nihon Toji Kyokai, was founded in 1945 and began awarding its prestigious prize in 1954, which also includes the ultra-prestigious "Gold Award" (given to only 20 potters to date). Among JCS award recipients, 20 are also Living National Treasures (LNTs). For the Japanese spellings of award-winner names, please click here.
In the below table, one "clickable" photo per winner is shown (in the same order as their name appears). When in doubt, hold your mouse briefly over the photo, and the name of the artist will appear. The JCS awards are not based upon any particular piece, but rather on the overall artistic contributions of the artist. Thus, the below photos are "not" the pieces for which the potters received the award.
* Click image to see larger photo. * If artist name appears in red, click it to learn more about that artist. * LNT = Living National Treasure
