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Red and White Plum Blossoms
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Fujita Kyōhei 藤田 喬平
(Japanese, 1921–2004)
(1989-2019)
Mold-blown glass, with enamel, gold and platinum foil and silver
Gift of the Kyohei Fujita family and the Thomas R. Riley Galleries 2004.148.a
Location
not on view
Description
Kyohei Fujita is an artist who uses the blow mold technique of shaping glass by blowing it into a preformed mold, creating boxes that fit together perfectly. These boxes are elaborately decorated and often utilize gold leaf to enhance the surfaces, referencing antique Japanese boxes.