Collection
SHIGA Shigeo
(Japan, Australia 1928–2011)
- Title
- Vase with white glaze and slip decoration
- Place of origin
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Terrey Hills →
Sydney →
New South Wales →
Australia
- Period
- Shôwa period 1926 - 1988 → Japan
- Year
- 1974
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- stoneware
- Dimensions
-
24.0 x 20.5cm
- Signature & date
- Signed base "[two artist's stamps]". Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of the artist 1997
- Accession number
- 247.1997
- Copyright
- © SHIGA Shigeo
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Shiga Shigeo is a Japanese ceramic artist who spent 13 years in New South Wales between 1966 and 1979. He first taught at the Sturt, Mittagong, and later worked at his own kiln in Terrey Hills. During the years in Australia, Shiga forged a strong working relationship with Australian potters.
- Bibliography (1)
-
Jutta Malnic, Shiga the Potter, New York, 1983, 26, 27 (colour illus.), 72 (illus.).
- Exhibition history (1)
-
Shiga the Potter, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 09 Aug 1997–19 Oct 1997
