Nagae Shigekazu 長江重和, Blue Sky Plate A-5 (Limited Edition) そらあいの器, 2020

Kind of Blue: New York Asia Week Spring 2019: The Art of Blue in Japanese Ceramics

13 - 23 March 2019

Nagae Shigekazu 長江重和 b. 1953

Blue Sky Plate A-5 (Limited Edition) そらあいの器, 2020

Celadon glazed porcelain

H1.5” x Dia6.7”
H3.8 x Dia17cm

$ 160.00

A sculptor by trade, in his spare time Nagae (b. 1953) creates captivating, limited, handmade tablewares that are the product of a skilled hand and a loving eye. These were...

A sculptor by trade, in his spare time Nagae (b. 1953) creates captivating, limited, handmade tablewares that are the product of a skilled hand and a loving eye.
These were very well received in New York due both to their arresting beauty and their versatility in function: they can be used at the table for appetizers, sushi, or even soy sauce; they are lovely when displayed on a table or hung on a wall; and their illusionistic depths can even be used as meditation aides.