Artwork Details
6 x 6 x 6 in.
Mark Descriptionsigned in gold on base: Kutani Yasokichi | inscribed, signed and sealed on outside of bos lid: Kutani Yasokichi
Accession NumberGift of Patricia and Niels Lyster
CopyrightAsian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color PaletteProvenance
Patricia and Niels Lyster; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2004
Gallery Labels
Tokuda Yasokichi III was born in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture. He learned overglaze enameling techniques from his grandfather, Tokuda Yasokichi I, and contemporary pottery and porcelain from his father, Tokuda Yasokichi II. He was designated a Living National Treasure in 1997, following his father who received that same honor in 1953.
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