Ref. No. 158
White porcelain vase by LNT MAETA Akihiro by Akihiro MAETA
| Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Period | Showa period (1926-1989) |
| Date | 1980 |
| Medium | Porcelain |
| Dimensions |
Height35 cm / 13 25⁄32 in
|
| Tomobako | Included |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Signature | Sealed Maeta |
Provenance
- Private Japanese collection
Expertise
- Museum comparison:
- For another work by the artist, dated 2009, see the British Museum, London, museum number 2010,3016.2. For another work by the artist, dated 2013, see the British Museum, London, museum number 2013,3015.2.
About This Work
Magnificently potted, the oval body tapering towards the foot and gently rising to an elongated neck that narrows into a wide, oblong mouth, covered overall in a beautiful white glaze. The recessed base sealed MAETA.
With a wood tomobako inscribed Hakuji henko and sealed Akihiro Maeta.
Akihiro Maeta (b. 1954) was designated a Bearer of Important Intangible Cultural Assets (a "Living National Treasure") in 2013 for his mastery of hand-crafted white porcelain. Maeta is one of the leading figures in contemporary Japanese ceramics and, due to his exceptional work over decades, he has earned several distinctions, including the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2004 and the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon awarded by the Government of Japan in 2007, and some of his works are featured in the collections of more than twenty public institutions around the world, such as the British Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. Full member of the Japan Art Crafts Association, Maeta has also been selected by the Japan Foundation as one of its representative artists.