Bō II (Full Moon II)

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Bō II (Full Moon II)

2003

Fukami Sueharu (Japanese, born 1947)

Fukami injects liquid clay at high pressure into a plaster mold to produce bold and dynamic forms such as this one, with its curved surface and precise lines. He pairs this modern technique and form with a historic "celadon" glaze. Celadon glazes have long been admired for their translucent, subtle gray-green and blue-green colors that arise from iron oxide in either the clay or the glaze.

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Object Details

Title:

Bō II (Full Moon II)

Date:

2003

Artist:

Fukami Sueharu (Japanese, born 1947)

Medium:

Porcelain with celadon glaze; cherrywood stand

Dimensions:

8 x 28 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches (20.3 x 73 x 21.6 cm) Base: 9 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/8 inches (24.4 x 17.1 x 15.6 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Henry B. Keep Fund, 2007

Accession Number:

2007-149-1a,b

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Heisei Period (1989-2019)

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