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Round vase with black glaze and calligraphic design

Shōji Hamada1950-1960

Asian Art Museum

Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States

Shoji 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.

Details

  • Title: Round vase with black glaze and calligraphic design
  • Creator: Hamada Shoji (Japanese, 1894 - 1978)
  • Date Created: 1950-1960
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 25.4 cm x Diam. 27.94 cm
  • Type: Ceramics
  • Medium: Stoneware
  • Credit Line: Gift of June and William Vredenburg, 1991.96

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