Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern

2020

Not on view

Hata Shunsai III is a metal artist whose family has been rooted in Kanaya-machi for generations. It is a district in Takaoka, a city in Toyama Prefecture, which has been well-known for centuries for its exceptional metal crafts. Hata has carried on his family’s tradition of making iron tea kettles for the tea ceremony. His unique works incorporate contemporary elements while maintaining time-honored traditions. Among the several awards he has received is the NHK Chairman’s Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in 2013.

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三代畠春斎作　菱文平釜
Title: Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern
Artist: Hata Shunsai III (Japanese, born 1976)
Period: Reiwa (2019–present)
Date: 2020
Culture: Japan
Medium: Iron and copper
Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 (18.4 cm); Diam. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.76.8a–d
Rights and Reproduction: © Hata Shunsai III
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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