Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover
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Caption
Yagi Akira (Japanese, born 1955). Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover, 1994. Porcelain with seihakuji glaze, 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 cm) Cover only: 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 in. (3.5 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1998.135a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Artist
Title
Ribbed Censer (Shinogi Koro) with Small Cover
Date
1994
Period
Heisei Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Porcelain with seihakuji glaze
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (11.4 x 11.1 cm) Cover only: 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 in. (3.5 x 4.3 cm)
Signatures
"Yagi Akira" (artist's signature)
Inscriptions
Potter's mark: circular intaglio seal, near base
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace
Accession Number
1998.135a-b
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You're looking at a Ribbed Censer, or incense burner, made in 1994 by Japanese artist Yagi Akira.Yagi is a third generation ceramicist from Kyoto, and comes from a family known for its avant-garde approach to art. Yagi is particularly interested in exploring the structural challenges in ceramics, and often creates series or sets of works.He often nests bowls, boxes, and vessels inside one another, creating works that require a high level of precision.You can see some of the precision at work in the wavy decorative element at the top of this censer.
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