bowl, unknown maker from Japan

Artwork Overview

bowl
bowl
bowl
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
bowl , 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: glaze; Karatsu stoneware
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 11.4 x 41.9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 4 1/2 x 16 1/2 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1555
Not on display
Add to portfolio

If you wish to reproduce this image, please submit an image request

Images

Label texts

Empire of Things
Karatsu ware, a Japanese style of pottery, is characterized by clay that is high in iron and then decorated with iron-based underglazes that give pieces an earthy and simplistic look. The cream glaze inside this bowl has been scratched away in a circular design. Splashes of brown and green evoke organic connections, and the texture of sand marks creates opposition to the steady concentric design.
Cabinet of Curiosities
Karatsu ware, a Japanese style of pottery, is characterized by clay that is high in iron and then decorated with iron-based underglazes that give pieces an earthy and simplistic look. The cream glaze inside this bowl has been scratched away in a circular design. Splashes of brown and green evoke organic connections, and the texture of sand marks creates opposition to the steady concentric design.
Empire of Things
Karatsu ware, a Japanese style of pottery, is characterized by clay that is high in iron and then decorated with iron-based underglazes that give pieces an earthy and simplistic look. The cream glaze inside this bowl has been scratched away in a circular design. Splashes of brown and green evoke organic connections, and the texture of sand marks creates opposition to the steady concentric design.
Empire of Things
Karatsu ware, a Japanese style of pottery, is characterized by clay that is high in iron and then decorated with iron-based underglazes that give pieces an earthy and simplistic look. The cream glaze inside this bowl has been scratched away in a circular design. Splashes of brown and green evoke organic connections, and the texture of sand marks creates opposition to the steady concentric design.

Exhibitions

Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Japanese Popular Ceramics
1986–1988