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Organism; pinecone

Junko Mori

Art Funded
2012
Dimensions
Height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm
Vendor
Adrian Sassoon
The assembling of forged and cast metal is the key to Junko Mori’s work, whether mild steel or almost pure silver.

Her observations of tree and plant matter are the driving force behind many of her sculptures which vary in scale from small objects in precious metal through to massive welded steel works of art. Presented by the Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Provenance

The artist.

Forged mild steel, wax-coated with dried plants

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Oriental Museum

Durham University, Elvet Hill, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3TH
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Art we’ve helped buy at Oriental Museum

Untitled
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Twelve woodblock prints and eleven woodblocks
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Organism; pinecone
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Nine pieces of pottery
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Malcolm MacDonald Collection of Chinese Porcelain
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Magazine: COM volume 40
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Madara-kin shino ware chawan (tea bowl)
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Japanese ivories
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Drinking Cups quinomi (set of 5)
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Collection of works
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Collection of Japanese prints
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Collection of 7 items from the Sedgwick bequest
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Collection of 61 items of Oriental art
 Acquired 1978
Anime cells: 1) Astro Boy; 2) Doraemon
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A group of five Japanese orders
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A collection of 28 movie posters
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A blanket purchase for Japanese costume (both fashion and Cosplay)
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1) Hexagonal vase with persimmon glaze and; 2) Bottle vase with nuka glaze
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A collection of contemporary Japanese woodblock prints were acquired by the Oriental Museum with the support of the Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

The 12 woodblock prints and 11 woodblocks were produced by Nana Shiomi , a contemporary exponent of Japanese woodblock printing.

Shiomi uses the same methods of printing as the traditional ukiyo-e printers, combined with modern techniques and materials.

The prints, which depict traditional Japanese screens, a tea whisk and a tea bowl, were selected to specifically relate to a range of similar artefacts currently held within the museum’s collection.

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