Gu-Shaped Vase with Patina
Medium
Porcelain with overglaze color enamel
Dimensions
31.2 × 16.5 cm · diameter of foot 12.5 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Accession Number
2022.230
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About this artwork
Yohei IV’s interest in bold, colorful designs is on full display in this purple gu-shaped vase. He not only exhibits his penchant for bold colors but also shows off a complex surface that suggests the patina on an ancient bronze. The body of the vase is a dark, greenish blue over which there is a thick application of color. While the predominant overlaid color is lavender purple, salmon pink and cornflower blue appear in places along with myriad nearly black forms, perhaps floating dandelion see...