Shimaoka Tatsuzō

Place: Atago

Born: 1919

Death: 2007

Biography:

Shimaoka Tatsuzō (島岡 達三, Shimaoka Tatsuzō, 27 October 1919 – 11 December 2007) was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Shōji Hamada and later became the second Living National Treasure of Mashiko, Japan. He was best known for his unique Jōmon zogan style of pottery, and was a master of many slip decorating and firing techniques for pottery. Throughout his career, Shimaoka worked collaboratively with a group of workers, students, and apprentices from Japan and abroad.