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Matsui Kōsei 松井康成

1982 · Marbleized stoneware (neriage) with lacquered lid · Asian Art

Matsui Kōsei had a major role in reviving the marbleized colored-clay technique (neriage) and became designated a Living National Treasure in 1993. He studied ancient Chinese examples of the ware as a priest in Ibaraki Prefecture. Matsui created modern geometric surfaces with the application of this complex technique.

Artist

Matsui Kōsei 松井康成

Date

1982

Medium

Marbleized stoneware (neriage) with lacquered lid

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The B. D. G. Leviton Foundation Gift, 2006