Vase with design of spiderwort

Maker(s)
Artist: Sakai Yoshihito (Japan, born 1931)
Historical period(s)
Heisei era, 1991
Medium
Porcelain with pale blue glaze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 35.3 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm (13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan, Ehime prefecture, Tobe
Credit Line
Gift of the Japan Foundation
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1993.18
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vase

Keywords
Heisei era (1989 - present), Japan, pale blue glaze, porcelain, spiderwort
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

According to the artist, "This wheel-thrown vase, made with Tobe porcelain clay, was fired in a gas kiln.  A potter throwing on a wheel usually presses a wooden tool called a rib against the inner surface of the vessel wall, but I prefer to use the rib on the outer surface in order to erase completely the traces of my fingers.  I incised the design of flowers while the clay was still soft, using a sharpened blade.  I emphasized the three-dimensionality of the design and also tried for a fine, sharp line.  The glaze, mixed from ash of wild isu wood (Distylium racemosum) and iron-bearing china stone, is free-flowing and fairly blue."

Collection Area(s)
Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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