OGATA KAMIO (1949-2022) Depths Heisei era (1989-2019), 2014Important works of art from an American private collectionOGATA KAMIO (1949-2022)Depths Heisei era (1989-2019), 2014The marbleized carved and pleated globular vessel made up of layers of blue, gray, and white clay, the interior with a matte glaze, the base with an incised single-character signature KaWood tomobako storage box inscribed Neriage shinogi tsubo En ("Depths" marbleized ridged jar), signed Kamio and sealed Kamio in (seal [of] Kamio) 10 x 11in (25.4 x 28cm)A self-taught artist from Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, Ogata Kamio specialized in an extremely fine and delicate form of neriage (marbleized clay), contrasting hundreds of layers of colored clay with crimping and pleating to create dazzling optical effects. His works are in the collections of several leading American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.