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Born in Tokyo to a family of cord-braiders, he studied ceramics at Tokyo Institute of Technology and later apprenticed under Shoji Hamada, the renowned potter who helped revive Mashiko ware. Shimaoka developed a distinctive technique called \"Jomon-zogan\" (rope-pattern inlay), combining rope-impressed decoration inspired by Jomon-period pottery with Korean-style slip inlay (mishima\/zogan) techniques. His work earned wide acclaim domestically and internationally, and in 1996 he was designated a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property) for Mingei (folk craft) pottery. 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He studied ceramics at the Bunka Gakuin College of Art's ceramics department, and was drawn to pottery after being impressed by works from artists in the Kasama ceramics region. After graduating, he trained in glaze techniques at the Kasama Ceramic Research Institute (Kasama Yogyo Shidojo) and subsequently studied under the potter Hiroshi Komazawa in Kasama. He became an independent artist in 2001 and continues to work in the Kasama pottery area, one of Japan's noted ceramic-producing regions. 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The front of the vase is inscribed in vermilion with the characters for \"Hatsuzora,\" a dignified seasonal word associated with New Year. This is an auspicious name symbolizing the fresh sky of New Year's Day and the beginning of the year, making it ideal for the Hatsugama (first tea gathering) of January, New Year tea occasions, and the tokonoma alcove display. The form makes use of the natural bamboo node, simple yet dignified, beautifully setting off plum, camellia, and knotted willow, among other seasonal flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: The overall condition is poor. There is age-related patina characteristic of bamboo, slight stains and scuffs, and a large crack on the body. It comes in the wooden box (tomobako). 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