Sky (Sora) Vase
Okada Yüji, Japanese, born 1948
Geography:
Made in Kyoto, Japan, Asia
Period:
Heisei Period (1989-present)Date:
2004Medium:
Dry lacquer (kanshitsu) with gold and mother-of-pearl inlayDimensions:
13 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (34.9 x 17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
2005-100-1Credit Line:
Gift of the artist and Kagedo Japanese Art, 2005
Made in Kyoto, Japan, Asia
Period:
Heisei Period (1989-present)Date:
2004Medium:
Dry lacquer (kanshitsu) with gold and mother-of-pearl inlayDimensions:
13 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (34.9 x 17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2005-100-1Credit Line:
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.
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.
