Waves at Suminoe

Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 Japanese

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Nakamura Takuo is celebrated for revitalizing a traditional Rinpa aesthetic, but in a bold, innovative style. He employs Kutani-ware glazing techniques on his stoneware vessels; some are functional—such as tea bowls, water jars, or flower vases—while others such as this one are sculptural. This “vessel that is not a vessel” has a form that resembles a folding screen and was inspired by a love poem by the courtier-poet Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (died 901 or 907).

Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945), Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan

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Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945), Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan
Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945), Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan
Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945), Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan

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