"Shōji Hamada (濱田 庄司, Hamada Shōji, December 9, 1894 – January 5, 1978) was a Japanese potter. He was a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei folk-art movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a world-renowned pottery centre.[citation needed] In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure"." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.12.2020)
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