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Hamada Shoji — A stoneware vase | Showa period, 20th century
Hamada Shoji

A stoneware vase | Showa period, 20th century

Hamada Shoji's stoneware vase from the Showa period represents 20th-century Japanese ceramic craftsmanship. The work embodies the mingei philosophy of beauty in everyday functional objects.

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 150

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Hamada Shoji, A stoneware vase | Showa period, 20th century

Hamada Shoji's stoneware vase from the Showa period represents 20th-century Japanese ceramic craftsmanship. The work embodies the mingei philosophy of beauty in everyday functional objects.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Handmade, 20th Century, Stoneware, Serene, Functional, Japanese, Organic, Earth Tones, Ceramics, Minimalism

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