Showrooms
Japanese Modern Studio Ceramic Oribe Jar by Ryoji Koie
-
Description
A glazed ceramic vessel by Japanese potter Ryoji Koie (1938-2020). Hand-built with intention to be seen as such, the tsubo has a primordial irregular form with a small opening and a swelled body resembling a beehive. The upper body was covered in a glassy green oribe glaze with fine crackles, highlighted with three incised geometrical symbols. The lower body is unglazed and exposed the white clay with marks of the hand-making pinches and kneading along the base. The base also shows highly irregular surface due to the seashell spur marks and clay pitting in the kiln during the firing process. All these occurrences honestly preserved and presented as part of the character of this wonderful modern piece. The jar comes with a wooden tomobako box.
"One of Japan’s most versatile and forward-thinking contemporary artists, KOIE RY?JI was best known as a ceramist but esteemed for his two-dimensional artwork as well. His love of experimentation led to his creation of “ceramic happenings,” with themes that were social and often political critiques of the horrors of the 20th century. Born in 1938 in Tokoname, one of the oldest ceramic centers in Japan, Koie studied ceramics locally but almost immediately developed his iconoclastic style. Rather than labor to preserve tradition, as a young man, he looked to movements in postwar contemporary art such as the abstract expressionist paintings of Jackson Pollock and the found-object ethos of Mono-ha. The gestural application of glazes on his ceramics created dynamic surfaces that reflected this innovative approach. His works can be found in the permanent collections of prominent museums on five continents."
Courtesy from Joan B. Mirviss LTD. - More Information
- Dimensions
Message from Seller:
Tishu, based in Atlanta, GA, offers a diverse collection ranging from Neolithic art to 20th-century collectibles, with a focus on Mid-century design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian textiles, and Contemporary Aboriginal art. Driven by a passion for timeless beauty, the gallery is open by appointment only and offers works that span 5,000 years of history. Reach them at 305-400-0561 or tishu@tishugallery.com.
More Listings from Tishu View all 1057 listings
-
Set of Five Poliform Ventura Counter Stool by Jean-Marie Massaud
-
Large Bookshelf Etagere "Éditeur" Christian Liaigre Holly Hunt
-
Pair of Antique Korean Brass Candlesticks with Reflector Shields
-
Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith
-
Islamic Glazed Pottery Bowl with Kufic Calligraphy Nishapur Ware Provenance
-
Framed Finely Woven Pre-Columbian Pictorial Textile Chimu Musuem Quality
-
Rare First Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Moon at Magome Kawase Hasui
-
Framed Pre-Columbian Fine Textile Fragment from Chancay Culture
-
Large Abstract Dreamtime Aboriginal Painting by Yukultji Napangati
-
Framed Large Pre-Columbian Woven Textile Fragment from Chimu Chancay Culture
-
Orientalist Painting of Cairo by Austrian Artist Franz Richard Unterberger
-
Large Abstract Dreamtime Aboriginal Painting by Eileen Napatjarri
-
Australian Aboriginal Painting by Kathleen Petyarre
-
Fine Japanese Cast Iron Chagama Set for Tea Ceremoney
