Vessel by Toshiko Takaezu, 1980-1990

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Artifact Overview

Born in Hawaii, Toshiko Takaezu studied ceramics at the renowned Cranbrook Academy of Art where she learned to treat her pieces as abstract sculptures. She went on to found the ceramics program at Princeton University, her base from 1967 to 1992. She was one of the first studio ceramic artists to view her work as fine art as opposed to craft.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vessel (Container)

Date Made

1980-1990

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

2019.117.17

Credit

From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Byron and Dorothy Gerson.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Purple

Dimensions

Height: 20.5 in
Diameter: 10.5 in
Weight: 18.25 lbs

Inscriptions

on bottom: [artist's mark]
Vessel by Toshiko Takaezu, 1980-1990