Kawase Shinobu 川瀬 忍 Japanese, b. 1950
Celadon Jar “Jin-cho (Penguin)”人鳥, 1996
Celadon glazed stoneware
H8.6” x D6.2” x W6.3”,
H22 x D16 x W16.2cm
H22 x D16 x W16.2cm
With signed wood box
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Kawase Shinobu named this piece as 人鳥. Once the viewer takes a close look at this, they may see the soft and fluffy chest of a penguin. Kawase’s stoneware is so thin, characteristic of his blue-green celadon technique.
Descended from a long line of ceramicists, Kawase Shinobu’s works adhere to his heritage: Chinese Song dynasty celadon glazes. Kawase seeks inspiration in nature, often taking formal clues from flora and fauna and translating them into elegantly minimal works of art.
Descended from a long line of ceramicists, Kawase Shinobu’s works adhere to his heritage: Chinese Song dynasty celadon glazes. Kawase seeks inspiration in nature, often taking formal clues from flora and fauna and translating them into elegantly minimal works of art.
