Colored gray glaze incense burner by Nobuhito Nakaoka

Height: 15.0cm Width: 26.7cm Depth: 15.2cm

The colored gray-glazed ultramarine incense burner is a product that combines Nobuhito Nakaoka's avant-garde form with outstanding craftsmanship. The glaze, a mixture of indigo and purple, is a cutting-edge color that captivates the viewer. Its sharp design has an overwhelming presence in both Japanese and Western-style rooms, and brightens up the space.

This incense burner is carefully crafted down to the smallest detail, and has a sharp design with a refined elegance. This piece combines unconventional beauty with practicality, providing great satisfaction to the user.

Sharp form and colour

The form of the Colored Gray Glazed Ultramarine Incense Burner is avant-garde, yet beautifully balanced. The indigo and purple are mixed exquisitely, and the color of the glaze gives a fresh surprise to the viewer. This cutting-edge color and design has an overwhelming presence in any space, and you will be drawn in by its charm at a glance.

Overwhelming presence

This incense burner matches both Japanese and Western-style rooms, and will bring an overwhelming presence to any space. The sharp lines and unique colors give the space a unique atmosphere, and just decorating it will make the place special.

Carefully crafted and elegant

The Colored Gray Glazed Ultramarine Incense Burner has a sharp design, but is carefully crafted down to the smallest detail. Its dignity is felt every time it is used, providing a quality experience to the viewer. This incense burner, which can be enjoyed at the same time as elegance and unconventional beauty, is truly worthy of being called a work of art.

High technical capabilities and practicality

This incense burner is not only beautiful to look at, but also practical. It is easy to use, and you can feel the high level of craftsmanship when you actually use it. This incense burner, which brings together the outstanding skills of Nobuhito Nakaoka, is a masterpiece that combines practicality and beauty.

Create a special moment

The colored gray-glazed ultramarine incense burner brings special moments into your everyday life. Its beautiful color and shape provide a comfortable sense of satisfaction to the user, and it is attractive in any situation. Every time you use it, you will find new discoveries and joy.

The colored gray-glazed ultramarine incense burner by Nobuhito Nakaoka is a work of art with an overwhelming presence that combines avant-garde beauty with practicality. Its sharp design and elegance provide a special moment for the user.

Profile of Nobuhito Nakaoka

1977 Born in Osaka
1996 After graduating from high school, he studied under Tanba ware artist "Nishibata Tadashi"
2001 Graduated from Kyoto City Industrial Research Institute Ceramics Department
2003: Assigned to Saint Vincent as a member of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
2005 Term ended. Returned to Japan.
2006 Became independent in Tachikui, Sasayama City

Selected Works Awards
2010 Selected for the Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics
2011 Kobe Biennale 2011 Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition Selected
2012 Selected for the 29th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Art (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Selected for the Itami International Craft Exhibition: Sake Ware and Sake Cup Stand
2013 30th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize, Tea Ceremony Formation Exhibition, Excellence Award Kobe Biennale 2013, Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition, Semi-Grand Prize 31st Chozo Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition, Selected Contemporary Ceramic Art Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition III, Honorable Mention
2014 10th International Ceramic Exhibition Mino International Ceramic Competition Selected
2015 Kobe Biennale 2015 Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition Selected 32nd Chozo Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition Selected
2017 Selected for the 10th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
2018 Selected for the Japan Ceramic Association Encouragement Award Kansai Exhibition
2019 Selected for the 12th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
Selected for the 25th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Contemporary Ceramic Art Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition V Excellence Award
2020 13th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition Selected
Selected for the 2021 Kasama Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition

Exhibition
2009 Kobe Art Marche (until 2015)
2010 Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition
2011 Toyoda Sake Ware Midsummer Cold Sake Cup Exhibition (2012 2013)
Art Salon Yamaki Tanba-yaki "Group Kiln" Three-person Exhibition Hanshin Umeda Main Store New Artist Ceramics Exhibition 2012 Gallery Voice Bowl Shape Sake Ware Toyoda Solo Exhibition Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store Three Young Tanba Artists Exhibition Seibu Shibuya Solo Exhibition Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition Ie soleil et la lune Nakaoka Nobuto Ceramics Exhibition
2013 Toyoda Sake Ware Solo Exhibition Wad "My Cup Clothes Exhibition" Group Exhibition Art Salon Yamaki Solo Exhibition
2014 Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition Identity & Originarity ~ Contemporary Ceramics New Collection Exhibition ~ Hyogo Ceramic Art Museum Kochi Daimaru 4-person Exhibition
decoplay (Taiwan) 3-person exhibition at Seibu Shibuya store ~En~
Art Salon Yamaki Solo Exhibition
2015 Ritz Carlton Osaka Group Exhibition Toyoda Sake Ware Solo Exhibition Torin Shungama 3 Person Exhibition Matsuzakaya Nagoya Solo Exhibition Tosei Nagaoka Group Exhibition lesoleil et la lune Solo Exhibition Deco play (Taiwan) Group Exhibition Takashimaya Yokohama Group Exhibition
2016 Contemporary Art - Life & Art - "Ceramics that add color to your life, tableware" Higashihiroshima Municipal Museum of Art Hankyu Umeda Solo Exhibition "Nobuhito Nakaoka's 10th Anniversary Exhibition"
MIZEN FINE ART Tea Ceremony Exhibition (France)
Kakiden Gallery "TANBA: Tea Ceremony Exhibition by 10 Artists"
"Rencontre: Intersecting Contemporary Ceramic Collection" Invited to exhibit at the TEA BOUL Exhibition of Gyeongsangnam-Do, Hyogo Ceramic Art Museum (Korea)
2017 Gallery Voice "Today's Tableware, Tomorrow's Tableware"
REVELATION Art Fair 2017 at the Grand Parisi (France)
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition Kakiden Gallery "Four Ideas Pottery Exhibition"
2018 Deco play (Taiwan) Solo Exhibition Hankyu Umeda Main Store Solo Exhibition Kakiden Gallery Tamba Exhibition Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Feature on Tea Bowls by Contemporary Artists"
Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition
2019 Ginza Mitsukoshi Tea Ceremony Two-Person Exhibition Sake Ware Toyoda Solo Exhibition (Kyoto)
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Special Feature on Tea Bowls by Contemporary Artists"
2020 Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Ultramarine and Lyricism"
2021 Solo Exhibition at Hankyu Umeda Main Store Solo Exhibition at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
2022 Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize VI Selected

2023 Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Exploring Form"

2024 Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition Kyoto Takashimaya Solo Exhibition

Public Collections, Hyogo Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, Tanabe Museum of Art, Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Museum of Art