Bottle
Artist
Shimaoka Tatsuzo
(Japanese, 1919 - 2007)
Dateapprox. 1950-1970
MaterialsStoneware with rope-impressed slip inlay under glaze
DimensionsH. 6 1/8 in x W. 4 1/16 in, H. 15.5 cm x W. 10.3 cm
Credit LineGift of William S. Picher
Object numberB86P2
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 29
More InformationTatsuzo Shimaoka was an important Mingei potter—the favorite student and longtime neighbor of Shoji Hamada. His signature decorative technique involved using braided rope to make an impression in wet clay, filling the design with white slip, and finishing with glaze.
