Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta At the heart of this

At the heart of this piece lies the artist’s signature technique: kin-hakukin-saibyo (fine gold and platinum painting)

She uses a unique technique called washi-zome (Japanese paper dyeing) and continues her craft at Higashi Kiln

square katakuchi sake carafe

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

the shippo interlocking circular patterns in green

Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta At the heart of thisThis 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