Vase
Item
Title
Vase
Creator
Tatsuzō SHIMAOKA
Japanese 1919–2007
Japanese 1919–2007
Date
1967
Materials
Mashiko stoneware
Measurements
9-1/8 x 6-5/8 x 5-3/4 in. (23.2 x 16.9 x 14.7 cm)
Description
Penn State potter Kenneth Beittel, who acquired this vase in Japan in 1967, included it among the “Great Pots I Have Known” in his book Zen and the Art of Pottery. There he describes Shimakoka’s pots as “sturdy, quiet, even comfortable pieces.” Shimaoka was deemed a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 1996.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of Dr. Kenneth Beittel and Dr. Joan N. Beittel.
Identifier
77.21
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.