1980s Rare Memphis Ceramic Pitcher & Mugs by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

Post modern / Memphis "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa 1980s. Wonderful colorful Memphis style! #1817.

Postmodern Memphis colorful "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa the 1980s. Wonderful colorful Memphis style.

Great and rare set of 4 cups designed by Kato Kogei, Fujimori Progression Collection, an original condition some wear due to use no chips or cracks circa the 1980s, Memphis.

Great design on this Memphis era coffee carafe, designed by K Shigeto Milano for Zohirushi Japan circa 1980's great condition, with top switch for open/c...

Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank designs Austria excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.

Beautiful MCM small ironstone porcelain pitcher (creamer) by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures...

1980s Alpha-3 Mug designed by Kato Kogei for the Fujimori Collection. Made in Japan, this Memphis M mug is part of the Omega set.

A set of six ceramic mugs in the Carnival pattern for Kato Kogei’s Fujimori Collection. Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935 and won the National Art Award when he was just 19. He late...

Set of 4 mugs in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorative serving platter....

Pair of mugs in Twilight pattern were designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. The mugs are decorated with colorful designs in black, olive, and orange that are c...

Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter. This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size). We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner! Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached. Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background. Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye. There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale. Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired. Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century. Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm. He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya. At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s. At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s. Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...

Ceramic decorative pitcher / vase by Dominique Pouchain (circa 1980s). In homage to the style of ceramics created by his father, Jacques Pouchain, Dominique created this piece with e...