(Top): Takegoshi Jun (b. 1948), Tall square vessel with angled shoulders and tapered neck depicting sow thistle and crows (detail), 2025, porcelain with polychrome Kutani enamel glazes, 20 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.; (Bottom): Nakamura Takuo (b. 1945), Hōjō (detail), three-part sculpture composed of a rectangular footed platform, open-sided box, and narrow flattened form, all decorated with landscape designs of Matsushima, 2025, stoneware with polychrome under- and overglazes, gold, silver, and metallics, 10 x 11 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (overall)

Beyond Kutani II: Innovations in Form and Color
Nakamura Takuo and Takegoshi Jun
November 6 — December 2025
39 East 78th St, Ste 401, NYC

Joan B Mirviss LTD is delighted to present Beyond Kutani II: Innovations in Form and Color, featuring captivating new works by two of the most iconic artists working in the medium today—Nakamura Takuo (b.1945) and Takegoshi Jun (b. 1948).

Known for its intricate, painterly images created with a bold palette of enamel overglazes, Kutani porcelain has been highly coveted internationally for centuries. Both artists grew up in ceramic-making households in Ishikawa Prefecture, Kutani’s historic home, and each makes conscious references to the classical aesthetic tradition of Kutani in their works. They use, for instance, the traditional five colors (gosai) of Old Kutani (ko-kutani) – emerald green, mustard yellow, peacock blue, brick red, and eggplant purple – and decorate their surfaces with meticulously painted imagery, each with a nod to a particular style of historical Japanese painting. Unrivaled masters of their medium, Nakamura and Takegoshi create works that transform their Kutani-style under- and overglazes from surface decoration into works of art. By uniting painterly surface designs with captivating three-dimensional clay forms, they create unrivaled masterpieces that have ushered Kutani into the realm of contemporary art.

Both artists’ work can be found in international museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Art Institute of Chicago, IL; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA; and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.

To learn more and view the online catalogues, click here.