Shoji Hamada Press Moulded Bottle Vase with Nuka Glaze
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Shoji Hamada, press moulded bottle vase, the body with dry iron glaze with poured 'Drops' of nuka and tenmoku glazes to the front and back, original exhibition label reading 'No. 22, made in Japan' affixed to the base, together with a later handwritten label, reading 'H. McCaughern - Japan, 1965'; another later handwritten 'Shoji Hamada' label to the shoulder, 22.5 x 15.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: The current owner acquired this piece directly from Hazel McCaughern, who was part of the pottery group working at Risingholme Community centre, Christchurch in the 1960s.
In 1965 Shoji Hamada visited Christchurch to attend the pan Pacific Arts festival, where he demonstrated pottery making, firing and glazing, and he held 'An exhibition of recent Works' at the canterbury Museum (opened on the 23rd February 1965).
It appears that Hazel McCaughern acquired this bottle at the time of the 1965 exhibition. A copy of the exhibition buyer list shows a 'Miss Hazel McCaughan' as the purchaser of lot no. 22, described in the catalogue as 'Moulded flat bottle, bisquit body with white and black glaze design'.
A photocopied copy of the exhibition catalogue with a copy of the buyer list are included.
In 1965 Shoji Hamada visited Christchurch to attend the pan Pacific Arts festival, where he demonstrated pottery making, firing and glazing, and he held 'An exhibition of recent Works' at the canterbury Museum (opened on the 23rd February 1965).
It appears that Hazel McCaughern acquired this bottle at the time of the 1965 exhibition. A copy of the exhibition buyer list shows a 'Miss Hazel McCaughan' as the purchaser of lot no. 22, described in the catalogue as 'Moulded flat bottle, bisquit body with white and black glaze design'.
A photocopied copy of the exhibition catalogue with a copy of the buyer list are included.
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