Accession Number1964/1.81
TitleBowl with tenmoku glaze and floral roundels
Artist(s)Hamada ShōjiObject Creation Date1960Medium & Supportstoneware with tenmoku glaze with wax resist floral roundelsDimensions 5 7/8 x 22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (14.92 x 56.52 x 56.52 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection FundLabel copyHamada Shôji
Japan, 1894–1978
Bowl with floral roundels
Shôwa period (1926–89)
1960
Stoneware with tenmoku glaze and wax resist
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund, 1964/1.81
Subject matterWide shallow bowl.
Physical DescriptionShallow bowl with unglazed foot. Body of the bowl is decorated with a brown glaze, with circular area on interior of bowl areas where wax resist was applied and tan shows through. In these circles are painted brown stylized floral designs.
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object TypebowlAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaModern and ContemporaryRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
bowl
bowls (vessels)
ceramic ware (visual works)
floral patterns
stoneware (pottery)