Conversations in Clay: Ceramics from the Spencer Museum of Art Collection

Exhibition

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Conversations in Clay: Ceramics from the Spencer Museum of Art Collection
Kris Ercums, curator
November 3, 2022–June 9, 2024
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Conversations in Clay, the inaugural exhibition of the Ingrid and J.K. Lee Study Center, situates historic and contemporary works in dialogue to illuminate creative uses of clay and porcelain across space and time. In the hands of artists from Africa and East Asia, the techniques, forms, and expressions in ceramics are almost boundless.

Works of art

globe lantern and stand, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
vase with dragons, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
hu-shaped funerary vase (one of a pair), Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
hu-shaped funerary vase (one of a pair), Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
vase, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
kendi (ritual water sprinkler), early 1600s, Wanli period (1573–1620), Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Sueharu Fukami
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei
vase, mid 1980s
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei
観音 Guanyin (Avalokitesvara), 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei
dragon vase, 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei
Maebyeong (Prunus Vase), 1400s–1500s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
unrecorded Azande artist
bottle, 1925–1990
unrecorded Azande artist
水注 suichū (ewer), late 1800s, Meiji period, 1868–1912
Hotoda shop
miniature teapot, late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Hotoda shop
cup stand, early 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Hotoda shop
cup, early 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Hotoda shop
conical bowl, 1500s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Hotoda shop
chawan 茶碗 (tea bowl), late 1700s–early 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Hotoda shop
lidded bowl on stand with Cintāmani handle, 1500s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Hotoda shop
pedestal bowl with cover, 400–500, Silla dynasty (57 BCE–CE 935)
Hotoda shop
dish, Song dynasty (960–1279)
Hotoda shop
bowl, 1100s, Song dynasty (960–1279)
Hotoda shop
saucer with landscape, 1750s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Hotoda shop
water dropper, 1700s–1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Eiraku Hozen
vase, 1827–1853, Edo period (1600–1868)
Eiraku Hozen
chawan 茶碗 (tea bowl), late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Eiraku Hozen
wine cup, early 1700s, Yongzheng period (1723–1735), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Eiraku Hozen
bowl, late 1600s, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Eiraku Hozen
달항아리 dalhangari (moon jar), late 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Eiraku Hozen
wine ewer, 1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
unrecorded Wushi artist
pot, 1925–1990
김익영/金益寧 Kim Yik-yung
Suzuki Osamu
Akai eboshi (Red Hat), circa 1983, Showa period (1926–1989)
Suzuki Osamu
wine cup, early 1700s, Yongzheng period (1723–1735), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Suzuki Osamu
Kundika (water vessel), circa 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)