Round Closed Vessel
Kitamura studied under two influential figures in the world of Kyoto ceramics—the cofounder of Sōdeisha, Suzuki Osamu (1926–2001), and Kondō Yutaka (1932–1983), a professor at Kyoto City University of Arts. Inspired by the ancient Korean tradition of slip-inlay decoration, she creates wheel-thrown ceramic vessels with intricate impressed designs consisting of minuscule concentric dots and geometric punching. The patterns are inlaid with creamy white slip to create a lacelike surface.
Artwork Details
- 北村純子作 印花象嵌手器
- Title: Round Closed Vessel
- Artist: Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956)
- Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
- Date: 1998
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Stoneware with slip inlay
- Dimensions: H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); Diam. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Halsey and Alice North, 2017
- Object Number: 2017.166.4
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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