Untitled (Blue Bowl)

Name/Title

Untitled (Blue Bowl)

Entry/Object ID

2020.13

Artwork Details

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt blue glaze

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Marjorie McCullough in honor of Lynnda Arrasmith

Made/Created

Artist

Toshiko Takaezu

Date made

circa 1955 - 2064

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object Size

Height

1-3/8 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

6-1/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Takaezu’s ceramics are distinguished by the simplicity of their forms and subtle brush decoration, conveying a sense of tranquility that is related to her Asian heritage. Takaezu produced an exceptional range of colors for her glazes, though she did show a preference for cobalt and copper blues, greens, and blacks. Takaezu’s early utilitarian work included tea pots, tea bowls, round plates, square plates, bowls, and vases. While her early experimentation of these functional wares eventually led to her signature closed form, she continued to make plates and bowls during her long career which embodied her striking abstract expressionist glazing.