Kumakura Junkichi was a major figure in the world of Japanese sculptural ceramics, having been a central figure of the Sodeisha “Crawling through Mud” association, which held the aesthetic tenet...
Kumakura Junkichi was a major figure in the world of Japanese sculptural ceramics, having been a central figure of the Sodeisha “Crawling through Mud” association, which held the aesthetic tenet that sought to elevate the status of the nonfunctional, crafted clay object, propelling the professional identity of craftsmen into the realm of “artist.”