Unglazed flower vessel (yakishime kaki)

ca. 1958

Not on view

One of the leaders of postwar Japanese ceramic art, Yagi explored both sculptural forms and utilitarian works. The composition of this three-legged vessel not only reflects the artist’s avant-garde aesthetic but also recalls animal figures. Thrown on the wheel, it was hand-assembled and its upper surface pierced with openings for flowers. Yagi’s use of unglazed clay—a connection with the earth as elemental source—was inspired by the works of Isamu Noguchi.

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八木一夫焼締花器
Title: Unglazed flower vessel (yakishime kaki)
Artist: Yagi Kazuo (Japanese, 1918–1979)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: ca. 1958
Culture: Japan
Medium: Unglazed stoneware
Dimensions: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 × 5 in. (17.1 × 24.1 × 12.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Halsey and Alice North, 2017
Object Number: 2017.166.17
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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