bronze-brown color, tall, oblong, ash-glazed vessel with small torn mouth; incised abstract bird design; on one side at about center is 5 rows of 4 incised triangles; two perpendicular lines (one long vertical and one short horizotal) that intersect at upper left; protrusion of clay at intersection point; rounded shoulders; narrow, short mouth at top center with jagged rim; rectangular short wooden base with oval inset, medium brown stain; rectangular wooden standing plaque with inscription on both sides

Ash-glazed Vessel with Bird Design, 1963

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Kawamoto Gorō was one of the most innovative ceramic artists in Japan in the post-World War II period. Born to a family of potters who produced wares traditionally made in the Seto region, he abandoned the well-known styles in the 1950s to produce unconventional and radical pieces and it is these hand-built forms that set him apart from others. This monumental vessel is an impressive example of Kawamoto’s masterful command of abstract decorations on individual forms.

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Title
Ash-glazed Vessel with Bird Design
Artist Life
1919 - 1986
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2023.60.2
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bronze-brown color, tall, oblong, ash-glazed vessel with small torn mouth; incised abstract bird design; on one side at about center is 5 rows of 4 incised triangles; two perpendicular lines (one long vertical and one short horizotal) that intersect at upper left; protrusion of clay at intersection point; rounded shoulders; narrow, short mouth at top center with jagged rim; rectangular short wooden base with oval inset, medium brown stain; rectangular wooden standing plaque with inscription on both sides
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