Shion Tabata Japan, b. 1947

Shion Tabata (b. 1947) is a virtuoso ceramicist with a deep connection to the antiques of the Edo period. As an antiques dealer at Osaka’s Tanimatsuya Toda Shoten in 1985, Tabata encountered leading works of the period, including the Rinpa style of Ōgata Korin and Ōgata Kenzan, which continues to influence her creative practice. Tabata draws on her deep knowledge of Japanese antiques to revive a variety of classical styles that previously were noticeably missing from the world of contemporary Japanese art.

1947     Born in Fukuoka, Japan

1985     Worked for a tea ceremony utensil merchant.

1991     Entered the world of pottery making and studied under Sadamitsu Sugimoto

1992     Built a kiln in Kita-ku, Kobe

2004     Moved to Karuizawa and opened Shion Kiln

Public Collection 

Sun Gallery Sumie (Naka Ward, Nagoya)

Hatoya (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Nomura Museum of Art (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

Torifuku (Minato Ward , Tokyo)

Gallery Hyakuke (Hyogo Prefecture)

Gallery Dojima (Osaka Prefecture)

Salon Hashimaya (Okayama Prefecture)

Ebiya Art Store (Tokyo)

Art Salon Cocado (Minato-ku, Tokyo)