Property of Private Collection, SC

Description:

Toshiko Takaezu (American/Japanese, 1922-2011), Black Glazed Bowl, signed underneath with artists monogram initials 'TT', with solid black glaze.

Born on June 17, 1922 in Pepeekeo, HI, Toshiko Takaezu was the daughter of Japanese immigrants. Toshiko went on to receive her formal training from the University of Hawaii and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where she later taught. Her artwork spanned ceramics, fiber pieces, bronzes, and paintings, but she was most known for her ceramic work, which was instrumental in establishing ceramics as a fine art. Today, her works are in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Honolulu Museum of Art. (Artnet.com)

Measurements: Height: 3 in. x Width: 7 1/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, minor surface scratches to rim on one side, and bottom over signature.

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