Vessel
Dateearly 1970s
Maker
Yanagihara Mutsuo
Japanese, born 1934
Label TextProfessor Howard Kottler (1930-1989) helped change the course of Yanagihara's career when he gave the artist a tiny bottle of metallic glaze as a Christmas present. With this gift-and Kottler's suggestion that the Japanese artist explore new techniques while in America-Yanagihara began to experiment with whimsical forms, bright colors and industrial-strength metallic glazes. This vase, made during the artist's second stay in the U.S. from 1972-74, is representative of works from the konyu kinginsai series, in which the artist uses dark blue, gold and silver glazes to create playful, visually appealing forms.
Object number2008.38
ProvenancePurchased by donor from artist's exhibition, Seattle, 1974
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010
Seattle, Washington, Pottery Northwest Gallery, 1974Credit LineGift of Bill Calderhead and Hiro Kawasaki in honor of Yukiko Shirahara
Dimensions11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
MediumStoneware with slip
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