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Architectural Vessel

Yoshikawa Masamichi

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Yoshikawa Masamichi (Japanese, born 1946). Architectural Vessel, 1986. Celadon-glazed porcelain, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 21 x 19.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Shelly and Lester Richter, 2013.83.28. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Architectural Vessel

Date

1986

Period

Showa Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Celadon-glazed porcelain

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 21 x 19.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Shelly and Lester Richter

Accession Number

2013.83.28

Frequent Art Questions

  • I always think of an ice tray when I see this.

    It does look like that doesn't it? Although the object is named "Architectural Vessel" it doesn't recall any architectural forms that I immediately recognize. I always thought it resembled one of those stationery organizers for storing different scraps of paper. This is one of the artist’s sculptural works, but he also creates functional vessels.

  • Tell me more.

    Hi there! This artist, Yoshikawa Masamichi is known for his work with seihakuji glazes (this light blue-green glaze) in his modernist porcelain works.
    He allows the materials to play a role in his art-making process. Did you notice the pools of glaze inside? Yoshikawa purposely put too much glaze on so that it could "take over" in a sense.

  • Is it a specific building?

    It is not, this "Architectural Vessel," is meant more as an impression of a building.Yoshikawa is known for creating both sculptural and functional ceramic pieces.
    And he is not an architect correct?
    That's correct, he is a ceramic artist.
    Thank you.

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Yoshikawa Masamichi

3 works in the collection