Vessel

Copied Hideaki Miyamura, Vessel, 2002, glazed porcelain, 209 78 in. (50.825.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2002.49

Artwork Details

Title
Vessel
Date
2002
Dimensions
209 78 in. (50.825.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed porcelain
Classifications
Object Number
2002.49

Artwork Description

Hideaki Miyamura's years of experience and ardent experimentation have led to new ceramic forms and glazes that are unique to his work. In Vessel, Miyamura emphasized the work's surface by creating highly polished bands across areas of raw texture. The iridescent glaze, like those seen in Chinese ceramics during the Song dynasty a thousand years ago, creates a subtle color effect that reacts to the viewing angle and light sources present. Miyamura's glazes evoke organic and geologic forms such as soap bubbles, insect wings, or natural minerals, as well as celestial bodies and even the voids of space.