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Crescent-shaped sake bottle

1963

Japanese, 1894-1978

This piece was made while the artist was in Seattle, during his residency at the University of Washington. The crescent shape recalls Okinawan forms, while its material is stoneware from Washington.

Stoneware

5 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 2 in. (13.65 x 16.51 x 5.08 cm)

Gift in honor of Millard B. Rogers

93.15

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Thousand Years of Beauty: Japanese Art in Seattle, July 16, 2001 - Nov. 17, 2002.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Pattern Richness in Modern Japanese Textiles, Feb. 15, 2007 - July 6, 2008.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.

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