Brilliance and Mystery (Kakugenki)

1997

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This tall, architectural piece is covered with a sharp, angular design that was created through a combination of wax resist and engraving techniques. Wada was strongly influenced during his formative years by the veteran porcelain specialist Tomimoto Kenkichi, whose compositions connect British Arts and Crafts design with modernist European sculpture and historical East Asian ceramics. However, this work also reflects the style of Kamoda Shōji (1933–1983), an individualist genius, who combined rough clay with bold designs in matte glazes.

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和田守卑良作　「赫玄器」
Title: Brilliance and Mystery (Kakugenki)
Artist: Wada Morihiro (Japanese, 1944–2008)
Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
Date: 1997
Culture: Japan
Medium: Stoneware
Dimensions: 23 1/2 × 7 × 8 in. (59.7 × 17.8 × 20.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Halsey and Alice North, 2017
Object Number: 2017.166.15
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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