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Artist
Akira Satake ()
Title

Sculptural Vase

Date
2019
Century
21st century
Medium & Support
Wood-fired stoneware with ash wood
Technique
Hand-built
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 10 1/2 x 8 in.
Object Type
Ceramics
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the 2019 Collectors' Circle
Accession Number
2020.07.01
Copyright
In Copyright
© Akira Satake
Description

Pillar-like organic shape, with slight curve to it, of a material resembling gray stone. 

According to Akira, this series is a collaboration between him, fire, ash, and clay. The color of this work was achieved by leaving it unglazed and then wood firing it using ash wood.  
[Source: Museum Staff using Artist’s Website - https://akira-satake-ceramics.myshopify.com/collections/woodfired] 

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