Three Nesting Rosebud Bowls by Mizuho Koizumi

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Three Nesting Rosebud Bowls

MakerMade by Mizuho Koizumi (Saitama, Japan, born 1972)

Date2002

Object NameBowl

Mediumsilver (925)

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsOverall (ABDAG011248.1 Height x Diameter): 67 × 85mm
Overall (ABDAG011248.1 Diameter of Base): 25mm
Overall (ABDAG011248.2 Height x Diameter): 55 × 130mm
Overall (ABDAG011248.2 Diameter of Base): 25mm
Overall (ABDAG011248.3 Height x Diameter): 35 × 175mm
Overall (ABDAG011248.3 Diameter of base): 25mm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2006 with assistance from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG011248

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About MeWhen sitting together, there three silver nesting bowls give the appearance of a rosebud unfolding.

Mizuho Koizumi makes tableware and specialises in unusual vases and bowls. Her work aims to recreate the inherent beauty of nature and plants, whilst combining functionality with sculptural qualities.

Koizumi maintains the Japanese tradition that a decorative sculptural piece is both beautiful and functional. It is important to her that a piece like this sits effortlessly within the domestic setting. It also shows both her mastery of the material, manifested in something so aesthetically pleasing, but also expresses her underlying philosophies. The silver bowls can sit together to give the appearance of an exquisite rosebud unfolding, or each piece can be used individually.
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Koizumi, a silversmith whose three bowls nest together like an opening rose bud, maintains the Japanese tradition that a decorative sculptural piece should be both beautiful and functional