Fresh Water Jar (Mizusashi)
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Object Label
Hagi, in southwestern Japan, has been a ceramics center since the sixteenth century, when Japan forcibly relocated a group of potters from Korea to the area. The Korean artisans developed a ceramic type that is favored by tea-ceremony aficionados because its orange clay and pinkish glaze accentuate the green color of the matcha tea served. One distinctive quality often found on Hagi ware is glaze that separates during firing to create a complex landscape of bumps and fissures on the surface. Kaneta Masanao is a modern Hagi master who uses the traditional materials of the region to create dramatic, faceted forms carved from heavy blocks of clay.
Caption
Kaneta Masanao Japanese, born 1953. Fresh Water Jar (Mizusashi), 1999. Hagi ware: Glazed Stoneware, 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Yanagi, 2002.39. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2002.39_side1_PS9.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Fresh Water Jar (Mizusashi)
Date
1999
Period
Heisei Period
Geography
Place made: Hagi, Japan
Medium
Hagi ware: Glazed Stoneware
Classification
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Yanagi
Accession Number
2002.39
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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