Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
14-1/2 x 15-5/8 x 15-5/8 in. (installed) 5-1/4 in. (mouth diameter) 7-1/2 in. (foot diameter)
Period
Mark Description
Square seal, impressed on foot, reads: San Signed: Sansei Red relief seal on box cover, reads: Sansei
Accession Number
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Leonard and Kathryn Betley
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color Palette
Provenance
Private Collection, Tokyo, Japan {1}; Beatrice Chang of (Dai Ichi Arts, New York) in April 2008; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in January 2009. {1} Purchased in the early 1990s at artist's solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya Department Store in Ginza, Tokyo.
Gallery Labels
青瓷壺
The sky-blue glaze and crackle pattern recall celadon wares produced to satisfy the antiquarian tastes of the Song imperial court (960–1279). Crackling results from different rates of contraction of the body and the glaze as they cool. In Chinese ceramics this is caused intentionally, and the potter seeks to regulate the sizes and patterns of the cracks.
Suzuki started studying in 1955 with Kawamura Seizan (1890–1967), an expert of blue-and-white and polychrome porcelains. As was common practice at the time, he received no instruction, but while doing miscellaneous chores he “stole” techniques by observing his teacher and his senior pupils. It was two years before Seizan allowed him to make a small dish on his own. Suzuki switched to celadons in 1975 after being inspired by a celadon piece by the Living National Treasure Miura Koheiji (1933–2006).
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 14, 2011 - April 15, 2012
More from the Collection
Content Disclaimer and Usage Rights
Metadata about the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection comes from Newfields’ records and research. In some cases, information may be incomplete and research is ongoing. Newfields’ goal is to have as up-to-date metadata as possible, therefore, this information is subject to change. Newfields collections’ metadata is available under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) waiver, which allows for re-use without legal restrictions.
Artworks that appear in the image file(s) above may be in copyright or have other legal and/or cultural restrictions to their use. For clarity, Newfields does not claim copyright to the image files created by Newfields of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection. Newfields makes every effort to ascertain the copyright status of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection. Please refer to the RightsStatements.org statement above for information about the current copyright status of the artwork. Additionally, some artworks may include Local Context’s Notices or Labels that attribute cultural authority of the artwork’s heritage and data.
Additional information about Newfields’ reproduction guidelines can be found in the Licensing Resources.
4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 46208-3326 | 317-923-1331
Copyright © 2024 Newfields. All rights reserved.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA-251861-OMS-22].