Long and low, Shingo Takeuchi hand-built this deceptively simple zogan tsubo using only three planes. Two sides angle up to meet in the middle where a discreet mouth opens like two parting lips, while the bottom arches in a bridge. He then covered the surface in his signature inlay which zigs and zags like braided chevrons.

The overall effect of Takeuchi’s shape and surface is aerodynamic: it bursts with rhythm and potential energy like a Brancusi bird, Fontana slash, or Jasper Johns crosshatching. While Takeuchi’s pieces play with the sculptural potential of ceramics, his pieces are nonetheless functional. He high-fires his pieces, so they are water tight, and provide interesting challenges for dynamic floral arrangements.

Comes with the signed, stamped, and titled wood box, stamped wrapping cloth, and CV.