Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta natural bamboo weave is matched

natural bamboo weave is matched with a cylindrical insert in a soft blue tone

This exquisitely crafted blue and white mug features intricate designs painted in a graceful combination of blue and white

square katakuchi sake carafe

the shippo interlocking circular patterns in green

Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta natural bamboo weave is matchedThis vase by Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro embodies vitality and clarity. Its tall, faceted form rises with sharp edges that catch and release light, the exterior shifting between tension and openness. The confident cuts extend from the wheel thrown base to the final shaping. The surface reveals Fukushimas interpretation of mentori and shinogi, techniques of cutting planes and ridges into the clay. In this work, they appear not as decoration but