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Water container in the form of an eboshi hat, 20th century
Takahara Shōjiexpand_more
Bizen ware; stoneware with natural ash glaze; lacquer lidexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.365a,b
On View in Gallery 224expand_more
Takahara Shōji was born in Okayama Prefecture, where the unglazed Bizen ware was traditionally made. He began his apprenticeship at age 17 and learned under two artists who were nationally recognized to be at the forefront of Bizen, Isezaki Yōzan (1902–1961) and Ishii Furō (1899–1964). In 1965, Takahara built his own kiln and became independent.
This container was used for fresh water during ceremonial tea preparations and is shaped in the form of an eboshi, a formal hat for men.
Details
- Title
- Water container in the form of an eboshi hat
- Artist Life
- 1941 - 2000
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.365a,b
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 710
- Curator Approved
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