Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi)

2020

Not on view

Miyata Ryōhei was born in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, as the third son of the wax-casting artist Miyata Randō. This pure silver jar belongs to a series titled Springen, a reference to leaping dolphins, the artist’s favored motif as he aims to express the sea world in metal. He regularly presented his works at the Japan Art Academy (Nitten) exhibitions. He now serves as Chairman of the Ministry of Education’s Culture Council and Commissioner for Cultural Affairs.

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宮田亮平作　南鐐金彩　イルカ文水指
Title: Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi)
Artist: Miyata Ryohei 宮田亮平 (Japanese, born 1945)
Period: Reiwa (2019–present)
Date: 2020
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hammered silver with gold foil
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.390.4a, b
Rights and Reproduction: © Miyata Ryohei
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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