Crescent-shaped sake bottle
Date1963
Maker
Hamada Shо̄ji
Japanese, 1894-1978
Label TextThis 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.
Object number93.15
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.Credit LineGift in honor of Millard B. Rogers
Dimensions5 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 2 in. (13.65 x 16.51 x 5.08 cm)
MediumStoneware
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