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Sunkoo Sun Koo Yuh Signed Korean American Hand Painted Studio Pottery Bowl

$895
£679.11
€776.50
CA$1,250.07
A$1,389.91
CHF 725.73
MX$16,918.59
NOK 9,260.06
SEK 8,676.23
DKK 5,795.13
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A wonderfully, hand-painted, one-of-a-kind studio pottery bowl by Korean-American master potter/artist Sunkoo (Sun Koo) Yuh. Yuh's work is often inspired by Buddhist and Confucian beliefs incorporated with socio-political messages. Yuh was born in 1960 in South Korea and immigrated to the United States in 1988. He now resides in Athens, GA, where he is a professor of art at the University of Georgia. He received his BFA degree from Hong Ik University, Seoul, Korea, and his MFA degree from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY. Yuh has exhibited widely and has received many awards and honors. He was the recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation grant, the Grand Prize at the 2nd World Ceramic Biennale International Competition, Icheon, Korea, The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, and the Virginia A. Groot Foundation. His work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: The Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. The Museum of Fine Arts, The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea The International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA The Oakland Museum of Art, California Would be a great addition to any collectors of his or Korean artist work or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Dimensions: 3.15" High, 6.5" wide, 6.6" Deep.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.15 in (8.01 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 6.6 in (16.77 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    The bowl is in very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254331888412

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