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.
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