Vase in Form of a Paper Bag
1975 (designed)
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Two flower vases
In the form of paper bags
Glazed porcelain
The two vases are of porcelain with an off-white glaze all over, except for the bases. They are in the form of paper bags with inwards folds in the narrow sides, closing slightly towards the top. The wider sides are slightly crumpled. 54A is more closed at the top than 54.
The bases are inscribed M.Komatsu with a mark
In the form of paper bags
Glazed porcelain
The two vases are of porcelain with an off-white glaze all over, except for the bases. They are in the form of paper bags with inwards folds in the narrow sides, closing slightly towards the top. The wider sides are slightly crumpled. 54A is more closed at the top than 54.
The bases are inscribed M.Komatsu with a mark
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, off-white glaze |
| Brief description | 'Crinkle Series' vase, porcelain with clear off-white glaze, designed by Komatsu Makoto, Japan (Gyoda, Saitama prefecture), 1975 |
| Physical description | Two flower vases In the form of paper bags Glazed porcelain The two vases are of porcelain with an off-white glaze all over, except for the bases. They are in the form of paper bags with inwards folds in the narrow sides, closing slightly towards the top. The wider sides are slightly crumpled. 54A is more closed at the top than 54. The bases are inscribed M.Komatsu with a mark |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | M.KOMATSU and mark inscribed on base. |
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| Production | Biographical reference: 'Bijutsu techo' (1988), p.320 [address only]: Penny Sparke, '@Japanese Design' (London, 1987), p.137 Gyoda, Saitama prefecture, JAPAN |
| Bibliographic reference | Penny Sparke, 'Japanese Design' (London, 1987), p. 134: A set of three vases of varying sizes exhibited in Japan Style, handlist E.9. This example of the middle size. Komatsu also designer of black glaze vases in the same shape. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.54-1981 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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