Kondo Yuzo (1902-85) an assistant to Tomimoto in his early days devoted his career in Kyoto to working in blue and white porcelain (sometsuke) for which he was designated a Living National treasure in 1977. He worked in the tradition as found in Chinese Ming and Korean Yi ceramics however, his designs were far from traditional being bold with vigorous brushwork and abstract patterning akin to the modern painters of the age. Kondo was truly a modern artist in the Japanese sense of aesthetics and expressiveness albeit using traditional forms of vessels. His later works were occasionally enhanced with various glazes such as copper red and gold.

Kondo’s former studio in Kyoto is now a museum showcasing his works whereas other works are  featured in many of the worlds leading museums and prominent private collections.