Kataro Shirayamadani
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Kataro Shirayamadani was a Japan
ese ex-patriate ceramic
s painter who worked for Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio
from 1887 until 1948. In 1991 one of his pieces from 1900 sold for $198,000.
Bonham's Auction House will auction several Rookwood Pieces by Shirayamadani in April 2010.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese ex-patriate ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
s painter who worked for Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
from 1887 until 1948. In 1991 one of his pieces from 1900 sold for $198,000.
Bonham's Auction House will auction several Rookwood Pieces by Shirayamadani in April 2010.