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Aqua Poesy VI

MakerMade by Hiroshi Suzuki (Sendai, Japan, born 1961)

Date2004

Object Namevessel

Mediumsilver

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsHeight: 23.2cm
Max Diameter: 19.4cm
Rim Diameter: 9.6cm
Base Diameter: 8.7cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2004 with assistance from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland and the National Art Collections Fund.

LocationOn Display - Gallery 05

Object numberABDAG011197

Keywords

About MeThis piece beautifully exhibits Suzuki's groundbreaking sensual handling of silver through his pioneering method of hammering and raising vessels. Contrary to the traditional way of raising a vessel by beating the metal over a wood or iron stake, Suzuki literally hammers in air, relying on no supports to raise the metal. The result is fluidity of form, which is an aspect found in much of Japanese art. The vase appears to ripple with such grace; like silk blown in a breeze.
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Japanese by birth, with a degree in silversmithing from Tokyo University, Hiroshi Suzuki came to the UK in 1999 to study, live and create.

Exhibitions

Gallery 05 - Crafting Colour