Medium: Wood fired stoneware, crackle glaze
Artist: Henry Tanaka (Japanese-American, b. 1950s)
Form: Teapot with elongated spout and scalloped rim
Dimensions: 8⅞" H x 11½" W x 5⅜" D (23 × 29 × 14 cm)
Signature: Refer to photos for details
Condition: Good; wear consistent with age
Postmodernist teapot in a peach-toned beige with a crackle effect along the body. Features an elongated spout and a scalloped rim. In good condition with wear consistent with age.
Henry Tanaka is a fourth-generation Japanese-American ceramic artist and educator based in Michigan. He holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He worked at Oakland Community College for 24 years, serving as Professor of Art, Chair of the Humanities Department, and later Academic Dean of the Division of Art, Design and Humanities.
Medium: Wood fired stoneware, crackle glaze
Artist: Henry Tanaka (Japanese-American, b. 1950s)
Form: Teapot with elongated spout and scalloped rim
Dimensions: 8⅞" H x 11½" W x 5⅜" D (23 × 29 × 14 cm)
Signature: Refer to photos for details
Condition: Good; wear consistent with age
Postmodernist teapot in a peach-toned beige with a crackle effect along the body. Features an elongated spout and a scalloped rim. In good condition with wear consistent with age.
Henry Tanaka is a fourth-generation Japanese-American ceramic artist and educator based in Michigan. He holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He worked at Oakland Community College for 24 years, serving as Professor of Art, Chair of the Humanities Department, and later Academic Dean of the Division of Art, Design and Humanities.
