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 (Photo: , 2014.60.4_view01_PS9.jpg)
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 (Photo: , 2014.60.4_view02_PS9.jpg)
Vessel
Fujioka Shuhei
Asian Art
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.
MEDIUM
Iga ware: stoneware with ash glaze
DATES
2013
PERIOD
Heisei Period
DIMENSIONS
6 11/16 x 15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (17 x 40.5 x 26 cm) (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
On box lid, in Japanese:
Iga kaki (Iga Flower Vessel)
Signed:
Shuhei
Sealed:
Shu
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2014.60.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Steven Korff and Marcia Van Wagner
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Boat-shaped bowl on carved feet, with rim cut to form a step on each side. Sides are incised deeply in angular lines. Parts of upper area of both interior and exterior are streaked with light green natural ash glaze that has pooled in the interior. One side is largely unglazed.
Object has storage box signed by the artist.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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 (Photo: , 2014.60.4_view01_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2014.60.4_view01_PS9.jpg., 2019
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