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Black Shino Unglazed Vase


Kobayashi Hideo, Black Shino Unglazed Vase, 1995/1997, stoneware with carbonized surface and white glaze, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the Asian Art Council, © artist or other rights holder, 1998.30

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Title

Black Shino Unglazed Vase

Related Titles

original language: 篠黒焼締花生

transliterated: Shino kuro yakishime hanaike

Artist

Kobayashi Hideo (Japanese, born 1951)

Date

1995/1997

Medium

stoneware with carbonized surface and white glaze

Dimensions (H x W x D)

14 1/4 in x 12 1/4 in x 3 5/8 in

Inscriptions & Markings

maker's mark: 英夫作 [Hideo made this], brushed in black ink, box lid interior Transliteration (Translation): Hideo saku (Hideo made this) Language: Japanese

Collection Area

Asian Art

Category

Ceramics

Modern and Contemporary Ceramics

Object Type

vase

Culture

Japanese

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the Asian Art Council

Accession Number

1998.30

Copyright

© artist or other rights holder

Terms

ceramics

sculpture

stoneware

vases

Description

A Kyoto potter, Kobayashi Hideo is among the many ceramists of his generation who have broken away from traditional forms. Although this work by Kobayashi could hold flowers, it works equally well as an abstract sculpture. Kobayashi is well known for his special technique of twisting and pinching ropes of clay to produce an uneven surface. The white parts are painted with white enamel, while the sheen on the unglazed black surface is an effect of carbon in the kiln atmosphere.

History
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2014 Hand and Wheel: Contemporary Japanese Clay Portland Art Museum

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