Past Exhibition
The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
April 13, 2018–April 19, 2020
Asian Special Exhibitions Gallery, 2nd Floor West
Past Exhibition
April 13, 2018–April 19, 2020
Asian Special Exhibitions Gallery, 2nd Floor West
This ongoing focus installation of contemporary Japanese ceramics is now in its second rotation, featuring sixteen new works that showcase unique shapes, techniques, and glazes. They include many traditional forms, such as utensils for the Tea Ceremony—water jars, tea bowls, sake cups, and flower vases—as well as innovative clay sculptures. "Two pieces of undulating celadon 'ribbons' by Satoshi Kino and Satoko Fujikasa's organic plantlike flourishes of white porcelain are marvels to behold," said Emily Sano, PhD, Senior Advisor for Asian Art.
The works in The Magic of Clay and Fire are generously loaned by Allen Bennett, Susan L. and C.J. Peters, and Carole and Jeffery Horvitz.
Kino Satoshi, Japanese (born 1966), Autumn Wind, Porcelain with celadon glaze, Collection of Susan L. and C.J. Peters
Hayashi Kaku, Japanese (born 1953), Zero, Unglazed stoneware with colored slip, Collection of Susan l. and C.J. Peters; Tanoue Shinya, Japanese (born 1976), Shell-Shaped Vessel, Stoneware with blue glaze and white slip, Collection of Susan L. and C.J. Peters; and Harada Shuroku, Japanese (born 1941), Elegantly Crafted Incense Burner, Stoneware, Bizen clay, Allen Bennett Collection.
Junko Kitamura, Japanese (born 1956), Spherical Water Jar with Black Lacquer Cover, Stoneware with black glaze and white slip, Collection of Susan L. and C. J. Peters
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