中里重利

Nakazato Shigetoshi

1930–2015 · Karatsu, Saga

Karatsu potter, third son of Living National Treasure Nakazato Muan (Taroemon XII), who opened his own kiln in 1973.

Nakazato Shigetoshi (1930–2015) was a Karatsu potter and the third son of Nakazato Tarōemon XII (Muan), who was designated a Living National Treasure for Karatsu ware. He trained within the Nakazato family tradition and was first accepted into the Nitten exhibition in 1952. In 1973 he established his own kiln in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. Dealer biographies record prizes including an Education Minister's Prize at the Modern Art and Crafts Exhibition, and service as a juror for the Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition and the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition. A collection of his works was published in 2017.