Minako Yamane-Lee | Also Known As: Minako Lee
Minako Yamane-Lee is known for coil built and wheel thrown teapots, bowls, and decorative objects. Heavily influenced by Japanese objects and decorative motifs, Yamane-Lee frequently includes Japanese inscriptions in her work. Wall ...
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Minako Yamane-Lee is known for coil built and wheel thrown teapots, bowls, and decorative objects. Heavily influenced by Japanese objects and decorative motifs, Yamane-Lee frequently includes Japanese inscriptions in her work. Wall fans (suehiro), drinking vessels, bamboo leaf plates, etc. reflect deep cultural ties to Japan.[1] She describes her work as ?poetry of clay? and finds her inspiration in Japanese culture and objects.
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American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
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Feature Articles. "San Diego Consortuim," Ceramics Monthly 42, no. 5 (May 1994): 49 - 51. Ceramics_Monthly_may94_cei0594d.pdf (ceramicartsnetwork.org)
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Lange, Hanna
- Website(s)
Citation: Lange, Hanna Minako Yamane-Lee, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/minako-yamane-lee
Objects
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California -
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California

