It has been announced that two of Anjin Abe's works, a painted Bizen water jar and an Ibe bucket-shaped water jar, have been acquired for the permanent collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The Asian Art Museum is reportedly the largest museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to Asian art.
As many of you may already know, Anjin Abe's works are also held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which is said to be one of the three greatest art museums in the world.
His reputation is clearly growing not only in Japan but across the globe.
Now, I would like to introduce a gourd-shaped sake bottle featuring his highly popular painted style, which is in great demand overseas. Adorned with a more diverse palette than ever before—including blue, red, gold, green, and light blue—and featuring rich yellow to white sesame-like ash glazes, this piece offers a gorgeous and magnificent view from every angle.