Round Closed Vessel

Kitamura Junko Japanese

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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.

Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956), Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan

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Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956), Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan
Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956), Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan
Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956), Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan
Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956), Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan

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