Black flower vase
1906 - 1980
Yasuhara Kimei was a seminal figure in the development of the avant-garde ceramic movement in post-war Japan. He exhibited in the important Nitten exhibitions, and at other venues.
Place where the work was made
Shôwa period 1926 - 1988 → Japan
17.0 x 33.5 cm
Signature & date
Signed side of a leg, in Japanese, incised "Ki [initial of Kimei]".Not dated.
Signed and dated base [associated NWA box] "1957 by Kimey".
Gift of Norman Sparnon 1988
Not on display
Where the work was made
Shown in 1 exhibition
Norman Sparnon Retrospective, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Sydney, 23 Jun 1994–10 Jul 1994