The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 9, 2026

A rounded stoneware bowl tapers to a narrow foot. A mottled gray-brown rim transitions into a band of ochre glaze, resembling a hazy sky. Below, drips of dark, blue-black glaze flow downward into a deep reddish-brown base, accentuating the vessel's curve. The interior shows a speckled cream and tan surface. Thick, uneven glazes create a rugged, landscape-like texture where different colors pool, giving the surface an organic, weathered appearance.

Bowl

c. 1965

Toshiko Takaezu

(American, 1922–2011)
America
stoneware
Diameter: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
In memory of Evelyn Svec Ward, gift of her husband, William E. Ward 1999.157
Location: Not on view
  • Kimono As Art: The 20th Century Masterworks of Itchiku Kubota. Canton Museum of Art, Canton, OH (organizer) (February 8-April 26, 2009).
    Canton Museum of Art, OH (2/8/2009 - 4/26/2009): "Kimono As Art: The 20th Century Masterworks of Itchiku Kubota"
  • {{cite web|title=Bowl|url=false|author=Toshiko Takaezu|year=c. 1965|access-date=09 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.157