Kondō Takahiro
Kondō Takahiro
Japanese, born 1958
Birth placeKyoto, Japan
BiographyKondo Takahiro was born and raised in Kyoto, the historical heart of Japan and a center of ceramics production, to a family of traditional sometsuke (blue and white porcelain) craftsmen. His grandfather was awarded the title of National Living Treasure, the highest status given to a craftsperson in Japan, and his father is an esteemed ceramist. After receiving training in Kyoto, Kondo began to make porcelains in the family tradition.Person TypePerson
American, 1914–1997
French, established 1756
French, founded 1718
