Yuki Hayama b. 1961
Memory Box: Ten Thousand Flowers
Ceramics
H2 1/8 x W4 1/8 x D2 1/4 in
H5.1 x W10.5 x D5.7 cm
H5.1 x W10.5 x D5.7 cm
C21998
Further images
It is still very difficult to use traditional Japanese paint to display diverse floral colors on a porcelain. For this “Ten Thousand Flowers” motif, I used the meticulous gosai technique on a foundation of detailed qinghua painting to express not only the beautiful colors but also the fragrance and elegance of flowers. A diverse variety of flowers are brought together on this piece, which are based upon the many sketches I drew as I strolled around different mountains and fields during different seasons. The name “Ten Thousand Flowers” is derived from the image of many butterflies dancing over myriad flowers.