Vase in the Form of a Lotus Leaf

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Vase in the Form of a Lotus Leaf

c. 1987

Kawase Shinobu (Japanese, born 1950)

Unlike low-fired earthenware, porcelain clay is fired at very high temperatures. This organic and sculptural vessel exemplifies Kawase Shinobu’s creations, which are delicate, thin-walled, and uniformly glazed.

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Object Details

Title:

Vase in the Form of a Lotus Leaf

Date:

c. 1987

Artist:

Kawase Shinobu (Japanese, born 1950)

Medium:

Celadon-glazed porcelain

Dimensions:

4 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches (11.4 x 41.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Edgar Viguers Seeler Fund, the Joseph E. Temple Fund, and with funds given in memory of Sophie E. Pennebaker, 1988

Accession Number:

1988-85-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Shōwa Period (1926-1989) Reign: Showa Emperor (1926-1989)

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