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Object Label
Fujioka Shūhei is a master of Iga ware, a historical ceramic type that bears a close resemblance to Shigaraki ware, with orange clay, stony inclusions, and ash glaze. Here, he took care to form the asymmetrical rim and jagged incisions across both sides of this boat-shaped vessel, but he had minimal control over the surface ornamentation of ash glaze and scorch marks, which occur during firing. Ceramicists who work in this mode often discard large numbers of works because they are unsatisfied with the effects created in the kiln.
Caption
Fujioka Shuhei Japanese, born 1947. Vessel, 2013. Iga ware: stoneware with ash glaze, 6 11/16 x 15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (17 x 40.5 x 26 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Steven Korff and Marcia Van Wagner, 2014.60.4. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Vessel
Date
2013
Period
Heisei Period
Geography
Place made: Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Medium
Iga ware: stoneware with ash glaze
Classification
Dimensions
6 11/16 x 15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (17 x 40.5 x 26 cm)
Inscriptions
On box lid, in Japanese: Iga kaki (Iga Flower Vessel) Signed: Shuhei Sealed: Shu
Credit Line
Gift of Steven Korff and Marcia Van Wagner
Accession Number
2014.60.4
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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