Dorothy Okamoto Ceramics

Member of the craftsmen potters association cpa 1975 council member1985 1991.

Dorothy okamoto ceramics.

She is a hoot as far as personality goes. Reduced kaua i ceramic 10 oz mug in box new island heritage 2005 7 kailua kona. Pair of dorothy okumoto porcelain hawaii 3d orchid designed vases 0 pearl city. My camera is not taking good pictures so the color shows off.

About the dorothy wilson perkins lecture series. 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. 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.

There is no information about dorothy s immediate family. Feb 6 2012 documenting what i can find of dorothy okumoto porcelain. Born 1951 indianapolis indiana u. The vase is a creamy white or warm ivory and the centers of the rased flowers are yellow.

By okamoto taro 1911 1996. 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. This beautiful porcelean vase measures 5 tall and approximately 5 wide at the shoulders.

Nature inspired ceramics and more. Her son peter okumoto inherited her studio and techniques. Feb 6 2012 from well known hawaiian artist dorothy okumoto circa. Her pieces are and will continue to be highly collectible as they are both uniquely beautiful and are almost always hand signed and numbered.

She was born on july 5 1915. Each piece is in varying condition. The artist worked in hawaii in the 70 s 80 s. Studios in japan since 2001.

Dorothy okamoto vases 0 pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Moved to england in 1973 and set up studio. You might be a bit startled by her manner but remember. Sackler gallery at the smithsonian institution.

Louise allison cort curator for ceramics at the freer gallery of art and arthur m. We know that dorothy okumoto had been residing in honolulu honolulu county hawaii 96816. See more ideas about dorothy porcelain artist at work. Studied ceramics at rochester institute of technology b f a 1973.