QUIET BEAUTY: Fifty Centuries of Japanese Folk Ceramics from the Montgomery Collection on Asianart.com

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Produced primarily for everyday use by farmers, artisans, and merchants, the ceramics in this exhibition are astonishing for their variety and profound aesthetic impact. Pieces spanning nearly five thousand years were chosen to display the harmonious combination of form, color, and texture that has brought Japanese pottery its worldwide renown. The first exhibition outside of Japan to explore such a broad range of production, Quiet Beauty surveys technical and artistic developments in folk art ceramics made between about 3000 B.C. and about 1990. The exhibition encompasses prehistoric beakers; medieval storage jars; bowls, bottles, and plates from many eras and localities; and late-twentieth century creations based on traditional forms. The objects are arranged in chronological order and grouped by region of production to help elucidate the story of Japanese folk ceramics.

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Beaker

Ewer

Sake Bottle

Vase

Jar

Bottle

Sake Bottle

Oil Plate

Tokoname Ware

Vase

Segmented Jar

This exhibition is organized and circulated by
Art Services International,
Alexandria, Virginia.

The national tour has been sponsored by the
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation,
the Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Fund,
the Mitsubishi International Corporation, and
the Toshiba International Foundation.

Additional venues are still available. For booking information, please contact:
Doug Shawn,
Exhibitions Coordinator,
1319 Powhatan Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Telephone: 703-548-4554.
Email:
Website: Art Services International

images courtesy of the Montgomery Collection

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