Artist
Rosanjin
Japan
Calligrapher, chef, potter. The aesthete who made dishes for his own food.
He was a renowned calligrapher and restaurateur who made pottery so his food would look better.
Kitaōji Rosanjin defies categories. He was born into poverty, became famous as a calligrapher, opened exclusive restaurants, and became one of Japan's most distinctive potters. Rosanjin believed food, vessels, and environment formed an inseparable whole. He made pottery for his restaurants—plates designed to complement his cooking. His ceramic work draws on Bizen, Oribe, Shino, Seto, Kutani.
What if the vessel and its contents were designed together?