From Afar
Dateca. 2012
Label TextThe artist created this vase using the saidei technique: layer upon layer of tinted clay is applied to the surface. The resulting work evokes layers of kimono or mountain ranges.
Object number2018.22.1
ProvenanceThe artist; [Robert Mangold Gallery, Kyoto, Japan]; purchased by Gordon Brodfuehrer, San Diego, California, 2013
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySan Diego, California, San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden, Kyushu and Beyond: Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer, Jan. 2 - Mar. 18, 2016.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Folding into Shape: Japanese Design and Crafts, Sept. 18, 2021 - Sept. 25, 2022.Published ReferencesDelson, Susan. "The Intimite Beauty of Honest Craft." Wall Street Journal, November 30 - December 1, 2019: p. C14, reproduced. [A version of this article appears online on November 27, 2019: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-intimate-beauty-of-honest-craft-11574870032.]Credit LineGift of Gordon Brodfuehrer in honor of William Calderhead and Hiro Kawasaki
Dimensions15 1/4 x 20 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (38.7 x 51.4 x 22.2 cm)
MediumStoneware with glazes
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