H x W x D: 8.8 x 54.8 x 54.8 cm (3 7/16 x 21 9/16 x 21 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Komatsu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan
Date:
1992
Period:
Heisei era
Label:
Working with the deep-toned enamel colors long associated with Kutani ware, Tokuda Yasokichi creates abstract rather than pictorial imagery. The artist fashioned a polished porcelain surface to give texture to the enamels. He applied the enamels in precise bands. When he fired the bowl, however, the enamels melted and ran toward the center, combining to form new colors and patterns. Like many artists, Tokuda gives individual names to his works.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
A Selection of Contemporary Japanese Porcelain (May, 21, 1995 to July 18, 2011)
Contemporary Porcelain from Japan (November 21, 1993 to September 5, 1994)
