Sakata Jinnai 坂田 甚内 Japanese, b. 1943
Jar with smoke and incised decorated wave patterns 黒陶波状文壺
Stoneware with smoke decoration
H10 3/4 × Dia 12 1/2 in.
H27.4 × Dia 31.7 cm
H27.4 × Dia 31.7 cm
With signed wood box
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Sakata Jinnai 坂田 甚内 (b. 1943) showcases blackened firing marks in this piece, which recalls his “Fetal Movement” series from 1993, as well as evoking the Japanese painter Tani Buncho's...
Sakata Jinnai 坂田 甚内 (b. 1943) showcases blackened firing marks in this piece, which recalls his “Fetal Movement” series from 1993, as well as evoking the Japanese painter Tani Buncho's 谷文晁 dragon scroll paintings from the Edo period (circa 19th C). The surface patterning showcases an innovative take on Jomon-era earthenware patterning, while utilizing kiln firing marks to recall classical scroll-based associations with clouds, water, rain. By referencing elements of ink-painting, Sakata demonstrates that the ceramic medium is a historically referential medium.