Bowl

Creator Name

Chinese

Cultural Context

Chinese

Date

10th century

About the work

Walters Art Museum Object Description

Over 500 years ago in Japan, a repair technique was developed that celebrated the beauty of imperfection. Called kintsugi, which translates as “golden joinery,” this technique uses a mixture of lacquer and gold, silver, or platinum to mend an object in a way that highlights (rather than hides) the damage. More than merely a craft technique, kintsugi is a tangible display of the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, a belief in the beauty of imperfection. This Japanese tradition has been applied to ceramics in other parts of East Asia including this stoneware vessel from China.

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Title

Bowl

Creator

Chinese

Worktype

bowls (vessels)

Cultural Context

Chinese

Material

wheel made stoneware with celadon glaze with impressed design and lacquer repair

Dimensions

H: 2 7/16 × Diam: 5 3/16 in. (6.2 × 13.2 cm)

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Date

10th century

Provenance

by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.; Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

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Rights

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CC0; GNU Free Documentation License

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