Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl

2011

Not on view

This large bowl (hachi) was created by welding several types of metal in straight lines to make a rhythmical striped pattern. The precision of the technique is further expressed by the sharp angles of the vessel, formed by soldering the cutout triangles of the welded billet. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamamoto Akira graduated from the Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. In 2014 he was designated a Living National Treasure for his skills in chiseling (chōkin).

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山本晃作　接合せ鉢「朝凪」
Title: Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl
Artist: Yamamoto Akira 山本晃 (Japanese, born 1944)
Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
Date: 2011
Culture: Japan
Medium: Welding with copper, silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper and silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 4 1/2 × Diam. 7 5/8 in. (11.4 × 19.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.76.6
Rights and Reproduction: © Yamamoto Akira
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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