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c. 1987

Vase in the Form of a Lotus Leaf

Kawase Shinobu

Japanese, born 1950

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Unlike low-fired earthenware, porcelain clay is fired at very high temperatures. This organic and sculptural vessel exemplifies Kawase Shinobu’s creations, which are delicate, thin-walled, and uniformly glazed.

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