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East Asian Art

Sky (Sora) Vase

Made in Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Heisei Period (1989-present), 2004

Okada Yüji, Japanese, born 1948

Dry lacquer (kanshitsu) with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay
13 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (34.9 x 17.1 cm)

Currently not on view

2005-100-1

Gift of the artist and Kagedo Japanese Art, 2005

Label

Kyoto-born artist Okada Yuji is widely acknowledged as one of the leading lacquer artists of Japan, having won numerous awards in the Japanese craft world throughout his career. This vase is a spectacular example of the delicate mother-of-pearl inlay on dry lacquer that has become his signature.

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