Vase with calligraphic design
Artist
Hamada Shoji
(Japanese, 1894 - 1978)
Date1950-1960
MaterialsStoneware with slip inlay under glaze
DimensionsH. 10 in x Diam. 11 in, H. 25.4 cm x Diam. 27.9 cm
Credit LineGift of June and William Vredenburg
Object number1991.96
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 29
More InformationShoji Hamada was one of the most significant Japanese artists of the twentieth century and a key figure in the founding and promotion of the Mingei movement. He created elegant calligraphic designs in harmony with the simple rustic character of the stoneware that they decorated.
