Vase

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Vase

2004

Kawase Shinobu (Japanese, born 1950)

The sheer perfection of this work's thin-walled potting and clear blue glaze is the hallmark of Kawase Shinobu's porcelain. He was originally inspired by the Chinese ceramics of the Song dynasty (680-906), but the sculptural forms of his vessels are uniquely his own. Although Kawase did not specify his intent, the trumpet-mouthed vase suggests a calla lily, the edges of its petals gracefully curving outward.

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Object Details

Title:

Vase

Date:

2004

Artist:

Kawase Shinobu (Japanese, born 1950)

Medium:

Porcelain with celadon glaze

Dimensions:

14 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (37.1 x 21.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Frederick R. McBrien III, 2008

Accession Number:

2008-7-11

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Heisei Period (1989-2019) Reign: Heisei Emperor (1989-2019)

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