銀花器「悠」|Distant (Yū) Silver Vase

Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子

2007 · Silver with gold decoration · Asian Art

This vase was probably inspired by the Art Deco style. The silver body bears refined, complex wavelike patterns with painted gold accents. Ōtsuki Masako graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo’s Tama Art University. Her work is distinguished by the hatsuri (shave and scrape) technique, in which fine, angled lines are carved into the base using bladed chisels. The resulting surface has a unique texture, reflecting light differently from various angles.

Artist

Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子

Date

2007

Medium

Silver with gold decoration

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020