roughly ovoid shape, with some points/angles primarily at either end; three raised curving ribs on top surface, with ends of ribs termination at angles at edges of platter; top surface has cream to golden brown glaze with light orange and subtle golden brown large dots and tiny grey and tan dots; underside with textured and blue-grey with orange spots

%C2%A9 Matsuo Jun

Long En'yōsai Plate, c. 2002

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Matsuo Jun successfully adapts the tradition of salt glaze pottery, introduced to Japan in the mid-20th century, imparting a lusterous surface to his dynamic forms. He heats his kiln to over 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit (1,050 degrees Celsius) and inserts 55 pounds (25 kg) of salt in a series of 10 applications, each time creating a steam of salt that evaporates in the kiln and reacts with the silicate content in the clay. Differences in the clay, length of firing, and the position of the work in the kiln contribute to the coloration of the final work. The artist has dubbed the effect “en'yōsai,” literally “salt kiln color.”

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Title
Long En'yōsai Plate
Artist Life
b. 1961
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2014.70
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roughly ovoid shape, with some points/angles primarily at either end; three raised curving ribs on top surface, with ends of ribs termination at angles at edges of platter; top surface has cream to golden brown glaze with light orange and subtle golden brown large dots and tiny grey and tan dots; underside with textured and blue-grey with orange spots

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