Iridescent-Faceted Vase

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Object Details

Artist

Hiroshi Sueyoshi, born Tokyo, Japan 1946-died Wilmington, NC 2025

Exhibition Label

Hiroshi Sueyoshi uses the neriage technique of stacking and kneading bands of colored porcelain then carving out facets to reveal marbleized patterns. This petite vase assumes a shimmering, otherworldly character.

This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist

Date

1977

Object number

1985.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Crafts

Medium

colored porcelain and glaze

Dimensions

8 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (22.3 x 21.0 cm.) diam.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Renwick Gallery

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7685dd248-77c9-4630-84f5-05f8cb49dc52

Record ID

saam_1985.1