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Object Details

• Artist

  Nakao Yasuzumi (Japan, born 1950)

• Label

  The artist wrote of this work: "In order to produce a linear pattern finer than any brush could paint, I inlaid different colors of liquid porcelain clay into incisions made with an extremely sharp knife. Before applying each color, I used wax to mask the areas I did not want to fill; after that color was applied, the wax had to be removed by low-temperature firing before applying the next color. Finally I applied the clear glaze and fired the piece at high temperature. These repeated firings create the possibility of damage. It took me a long time to learn how to overcome that difficulty, but recently I have finally gained some control over the technique and can create the kind of object I envisioned."

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Gyroscope (July 19, 2004 to July 24, 2005)

  A Selection of Contemporary Japanese Porcelain (May, 21, 1995 to July 18, 2011)

  Contemporary Porcelain from Japan (November 21, 1993 to September 5, 1994)

• Origin

  Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of the Japan Foundation

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1990s

• Name

  Nakao, Yasuzumi

• Place

  Japan, Saga prefecture, Arita

• Topic

  Contemporary Art, Heisei era (1989 - 2019), Porcelain, Art, Inlay (process), Arita ware, Japanese Art, Ceramics

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)