View from the Aeroplane
Date2023
Object NameJar
Mediumstoneware, porcelain, celadon glaze, slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 670 x 580 x 550 mm,
AcquisitionPurchased in 2023 with assistance from the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums and the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Akiko Hirai
Object numberABDMS095795
About MeThis moon jar by Akiko Hirai was inspired by a flight she took over Alaska.She threw the bottom section on a wheel and then built up the top section using a coiling technique, creating a perfectly shaped jar. She then deliberately distressed the rim in the same way as when something is broken, and invites the viewer to look at this pot and complete it in their imagination.
William Marshall
c. 1999
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
