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Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Vase by Ken Matsuzaki

Creator: Ken Matsuzaki
Offered by: Tishu

Description
A contemporary studio ceramic vase made by Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-). The vase showcases a geometrical spindle form, rather distinguishingly modern. It is covered with a thick dripping Oribe green glaze partially revealing the unglazed part of the body, which is decorated with scrolling pattern in left by ash glaze. The work is rooted in both Yohen Shino glaze technique and Oribe tradition, but it is an innovative reinterpretation of the ancient aesthetic. The base is marked with the artist's signature. The vase comes with an inscribed tomobako storage box with the artist's bio and wrapping cloth with seal. The vase measures 9"h x 5.5"w x 4"d.
Ken Matsuzaki’s haptic ceramics bring a contemporary approach to traditional Japanese ceramicware, most notably 16th-century Oribe pottery. His irregular vessels, tea bowls, and sake cups reflect the artist’s singular process of kiln firing combined with more than two decades of experience on the wheel and in dynamic handbuilding. Matsuzaki has exhibited widely in Japan; he gained a greater international profile after his inclusion in a 2003 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that explored the lasting influence of Oribe. Since 1977, Matsuzaki has worked at his studio in Mashiko, where he built the unique anagama wood-fired kiln that produces the expressive glaze effects for which he is known. Inspired by the philosophy of the Mingei movement—which privileged “ordinary people’s crafts”—Matsuzaki’s ceramics are the results of a humble and painstaking approach. His works are in such collections as the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. (From Artsy)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Japan
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	ceramic
Condition:	Good. minimal shelf wear
Creation Date:	21st century
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Pottery, Asian
Patterns:	Abstract, Asian/Oriental, Geometric, Handmade, Modern
Incollect Reference #:	551700

Dimensions

W.	5.5 in;	H.	9 in;	D.	4 in;
W.	13.97 cm;	H.	22.86 cm;	D.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

Our collection ranges from Neolithic Art to 20th century collectible art and design. It spans 5000 thousand years of history and crosses many civilizations and cultures. Our aesthetic strongholds are Mid-century studio design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian Textile Art and Contemporary Aboriginal Art. The diversity is united behind our singular vision to seek for timeless beauty and driven purely by our passion