Large jar
Dateca. 1950
Maker
Hamada Shо̄ji
Japanese, 1894-1978
Label TextThis piece exemplifies Hamada Shoji’s approach to ceramics, manifested particularly in the white glaze that drips slightly from the band that surrounds the upper circumference of the jar. The piece evokes simplicity and naturalness. We do know the artist, but the artist left the jar unsigned, speaking to the “unknown craftsman” in the Mingei philosophy.
Object number99.11
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Textures of Daily Life: Art from Japan,
July 9 - Oct. 21, 2003.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.Credit LineGift of Marya W. Wright in memory of Arthur F. Wright
DimensionsOverall h.: 9 1/4 in.
maximum: 8 7/8 in.
neck: 4 3/8 in.
MediumStoneware with double glaze and brushed iron glaze
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