Vessel, “Saidoki”

Maker(s)
Artist: Mori Togaku (Japan, born 1937)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, ca. 1982
Medium
Low-fired marbelized clay
Style
Bizen ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 26 x 26 x 26 cm (10 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan, Okayama prefecture, Imbe
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2001.30
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel

Keywords
Bizen ware, Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Samuel C. Morse. Shaped with a Passion: The Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Collection of Japanese Ceramics from the 1970's. Exh. cat. Duxbury, Massachusetts. .
  • Ko-Bizen wo koete: Mori Togaku ten. Tokyo. .
  • Dr. Frederick Baekeland, Robert Moes. Modern Japanese Ceramics in American Collections. Exh. cat. New York and Münsterschwarzach, Germany, December 1993 - August 1994. .
Collection Area(s)
Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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