Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover

Yagi Akira

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Caption

Yagi Akira Japanese, born 1955. Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover, 1994. Porcelain with seihakuji glaze, 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 cm) Cover only: 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 in. (3.5 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1998.135a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.135a-b_transp6300.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover

Date

1994

Period

Heisei Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Porcelain with seihakuji glaze

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 cm) Cover only: 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 in. (3.5 x 4.3 cm)

Signatures

"Yagi Akira" (artist's signature)

Inscriptions

Potter's mark: circular intaglio seal, near base

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace

Accession Number

1998.135a-b

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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Frequent Art Questions

  • Tell me more!

    You're looking at a Ribbed Censer, or incense burner, made in 1994 by Japanese artist Yagi Akira.
    Yagi is a third generation ceramicist from Kyoto, and comes from a family known for its avant-garde approach to art. Yagi is particularly interested in exploring the structural challenges in ceramics, and often creates series or sets of works.
    He often nests bowls, boxes, and vessels inside one another, creating works that require a high level of precision.
    You can see some of the precision at work in the wavy decorative element at the top of this censer.

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