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TONYO ITO

Date of birth: November 11, 1943 (Showa 18)
He studied under Mr. Sanshu Ichiyo, and dealt with manufacture of tree pot and Suiban. In a national Kobachi masterpiece exhibition, he won each prize 4 times. He was good at making an ellipse and oblong pot and Suiban besides making such as works without glazing, works of glazing and custom-made works.
The thin long direction, and all elegance. He was one of the authors who are popular from the ease of using, and the ease of being in trend. In glazing, although he made many single element works conventionally, in recent years, he dealt with works painted various geometric design and carved design.
His evaluation as underglaze painting pot which has composure in simple is also high.

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