Contemporary Toshiko Takaezu Ceramic Art Sculpture Moon Pot with Rattle
View Similar Items
Contemporary Toshiko Takaezu Ceramic Art Sculpture Moon Pot with Rattle
About the Item
- Creator:Toshiko Takaezu (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1994
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Keego Harbor, MI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU271538282563
Toshiko Takaezu
Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramic artist and painter. She was born to Japanese immigrant parents in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, in 1922. She studied at the Honolulu Museum of Art and the University of Hawaii under Claude Horan from 1948–51.
From 1951–54, Takaezu continued her studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where she befriended Finnish ceramist Maija Grotell, who became her mentor. In 1955, Takaezu traveled to Japan, where she studied Buddhism, visited Shoji Hamada and observed the techniques of traditional Japanese pottery, which continued to influence her work. She taught for 10 years at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and then from 1967–92, she taught at Princeton University, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Takaezu retired in 1992 to become a studio artist, living and working in Quakertown, New Jersey, about 30 miles northwest of Princeton. In addition to her studio in New Jersey, Takaezu made many of her larger sculptures at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. She made functional wheel-thrown vessels early in her career. Later, she switched to abstract sculptures with freely applied poured and painted glazes.
In the early 1970s, when Takaezu didn’t have access to a kiln, she painted on canvas. Her work is part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, among many others.
Takaezu was the recipient of the Gold Medal of the American Craft Council and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant. She lived in Hawaii for 10 years and died March 9, 2011, in Honolulu.
Find Toshiko Takaezu art for sale on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by The Nevica Project LLC)
- Contemporary Memphis Large Signed Ceramic Art Vase Table Floor Sculpture, 1980sLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is a marvelous, Memphis style, ceramic art vase or vessel, signed on the inside, circa 1980s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 13" diameter x 16" hei...Category
Vintage 1980s Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Sally Rogers Contemporary Hand Blown Art Glass Vase and Set of 3 SculpturesLocated in Keego Harbor, MIA lovely set of hand blown art glass by Michigan artist Sally Rogers. This set includes a vase and a set of 3 sculptures. Tones of earthy red and mauve colors are mixed with Stark bl...Category
20th Century Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Royal Doulton Art Nouveau Collectible Pope Ceramic Vase Signed NOKELocated in Keego Harbor, MIImmerse in the splendor of the Art Nouveau era with this exquisite Royal Doulton Collectible Pope Ceramic Vase. The time-honored Royal Doulton hallmark stands as a testament to the p...Category
20th Century English Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Contemporary Handblown Glass Vase Indigo with Swirl DesignLocated in Keego Harbor, MIA marvelous handblown glass vase. An indigo color with a swirl design. A wonderful accent piece in a modern or contemporary home. Dimensions: 10.25” height x 5” diameter. In very goo...Category
Late 20th Century Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Judson Guérard Signed Green Handblown Contemporary Art Glass Vase Chaos SeriesLocated in Keego Harbor, MIA stunning contemporary handblown art glass vase or vessel by North Carolina based artist Judson Guérard. Etched signature on the bottom. From the chaos...Category
Early 2000s Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Albert Young Kathy’s Game Modernist Contemporary Ceramic Studio Art SculptureLocated in Keego Harbor, MIAn eclectic modernist contemporary ceramic studio art sculpture on board titled “Kathy’s Game” by Detroit artist Albert Young. Terracotta ceramic piece wi...Category
Late 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Ceramic Moon Pot with Rattle by Toshiko TakaezuBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Atlanta, GAA ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic st...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Toshiko Takaezu Bottle Form PotBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Philadelphia, PABeautiful ceramic vessel by Toshiko Takaezu. this is an early bottle form, the glazing is consistent with this time period and the signature is also correct for the time period, whi...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Fingerprints Toshiko TakaezuBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Atlanta, GAA fantastic ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offered by us Tishu Gallery...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Handprints by Toshiko TakaezuBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Atlanta, GAAn important ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offer by us Tishu Gallery...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Large Ceramic Bowl Toshiko TakaezuBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Atlanta, GAA large ceramic bowl by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The deep form bowl features a robust body of thick wall, s...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsCeramic
- Large Ceramic Center Bowl Toshiko TakaezuBy Toshiko TakaezuLocated in Atlanta, GAA large ceramic center bowl by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). Meant to be a bespoken center piece., the deep form bowl features a robust body of thick wall, supported by a short round foot ring. The surface showcases an expressive glaze pattern that is the signature style to the artist's work. Free-flowing abstract strokes...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsCeramic