MISAKI MITSUKUNI (1951-) A Large Slip-Glazed Decorated Vase Heisei era (1989-2019), 2017Important works of art from an American private collectionMISAKI MITSUKUNI (1951-)A Large Slip-Glazed Decorated Vase Heisei era (1989-2019), 2017The hand-built, slightly asymmetrical stoneware form colored with layers of blue and white slip and fired at a high temperature 17 1/8 x 27 1/8 x 11 3/4in (43.5 x 69 x 30cm)Still little known outside his native country, Misaki was inspired to embark on a career in clay thanks to an encounter with legendary ceramics scholar Koyama Fujio (1900-1975). He has described his pursuit of form and color as "Rothko-ing," perhaps referring not just to the serene two-tone palette seen in this recent example of his work but also to the meditative process that underlies his practice.