East Asian Art Sky (Sora) Vase Made in Kyoto, Japan, AsiaHeisei Period (1989-present), 2004 Okada Yüji, Japanese, born 1948 Dry lacquer (kanshitsu) with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay Currently not on view 2005-100-1 Gift of the artist and Kagedo Japanese Art, 2005 |
LabelKyoto-born artist Okada Yuji is widely acknowledged as one of the leading lacquer artists of Japan, having won numerous awards in the Japanese craft world throughout his career. This vase is a spectacular example of the delicate mother-of-pearl inlay on dry lacquer that has become his signature.Social Tags [?]2012 [x] monterey in march [x] okada-san will show @ orientations [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
