Masahiro Mori: A Reformer of Ceramic Design 2002 Exhibition Catalogue MUJI Hakusan

[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]

Designer: Masahiro Mori
Japanese Title: 『森正洋 陶磁器デザインの革新』
English Title: Masahiro Mori: A Reformer of Ceramic Design
Editor: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Publisher: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Year Published: 2002
Language: Japanese and English
Format: Softcover
Dimensions: Approximately 29 × 22.5 cm
Pages: 87 pages
Illustrations: Color photographs throughout
Contents: Foreword, essay by Masanori Moroyama, catalogue plates, list of works, chronology, and a dialogue on handwork in industrial society

[OVERVIEW]

Masahiro Mori began designing for Hakusan Porcelain in 1956.

The G-Type Soy Sauce Bottle followed in 1958. Its lid could be removed for cleaning, the spout controlled the flow without dripping, and the form could be manufactured in quantity. It became one of the clearest examples of Mori’s position: tableware should work well, remain affordable and enter ordinary life without announcing itself as luxury.

Published for the 2002 exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, this catalogue surveys almost fifty years of Mori’s ceramic design through more than eighty works. Soy sauce bottles, tea and coffee sets, bowls, condiment containers and interlocking dishes show how his forms responded to changes in Japanese eating habits and industrial production.

The book also follows the balance between standardization and handwork. Mori worked within mass production but did not treat function as mechanical efficiency alone. Handles, lids, spouts and vessels were shaped around repeated gestures at the table.

The illustrated catalogue includes the G-Type Soy Sauce Bottle, Tea Set, Bowl Set, Flatware, Birds series and later hand-painted designs, accompanied by a chronology, list of works and historical discussion in Japanese and English.

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[CONDITION]

Very Good condition.

Cover: Light surface rubbing and minor shelf wear along the edges and corners. No major tears or losses are visible.

Binding: Firm and secure.

Interior: Clean and bright, with crisp pages and vivid color reproduction. No conspicuous writing, stains, tears or missing pages are visible in the listing photographs.

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