Biography

As a boy, Shin Fujihira grew up in the influence of his father who had established the Fujiira Pottery Company in 1916 in Gojozaka, the main pottery district in the City of Kyoto.
Diagnosed with tuberculosis after the outbreak of the Pacific War, Fujihira lived his early adulthood recovering from near death. Through this time, he looked to art to give him strength to heal. For Fujihira, pottery allows for a relase from depression and transformation to appreciate the joys of life.

Works
  • Shin Fujihira, 博物誌
    Shin Fujihira
    博物誌
    Ceramic
    H11 3/4 x W8 5/8 x D10 1/4 in
    H30 x W22 x D26 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 布目盒子
    Shin Fujihira
    布目盒子
    Ceramic
    H1 3/8 x W4 3/4 x D4 1/2 in
    H3.5 x W12 x D11.5 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 花香炉
    Shin Fujihira
    花香炉
    Ceramic
    H4 3/8 x W3 1/2 x D2 in
    H11 x W9 x D5 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 魚飾筥
    Shin Fujihira
    魚飾筥
    Ceramic
    H5 1/2 x W4 3/4 x D4 1/2 in
    H14 x W12 x D11.5 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 辰砂茶盌 - Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1993
    Shin Fujihira
    辰砂茶盌 - Cinnabar Tea Bowl, 1993
    Ceramic
    H4 x W5 1/2 x D5 1/2 in
    H10 x W14 x D14 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 辰砂茶盌 Cinnabar Tea Bowl
    Shin Fujihira
    辰砂茶盌 Cinnabar Tea Bowl
    Ceramic
    H3 1/8 x W5 1/2 x D5 1/2 in
    H8 x W14 x D14 cm
  • Shin Fujihira, 辰砂壺 - Cinnabar Pot, 1990
    Shin Fujihira
    辰砂壺 - Cinnabar Pot, 1990
    Ceramic
    H3 1/4 x W4 3/4 x D4 3/8 in
    H8.4 x W12 x D11.2 cm
Exhibitions