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Aqua Poesy VI
Aqua Poesy VI
Aqua Poesy VI

Aqua Poesy VI

Maker (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.
Copyright© Hiroshi Suzuki (2007)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 05
Object numberABDAG011197
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.
More About Me
Japanese by birth, with a degree in silversmithing from Tokyo University, Hiroshi Suzuki came to the UK in 1999 to study, live and create.
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