Tadashi Nishihata slab-built this vase in three sides, each face a different surface for the flame to play with. One side features combed incised marks while another with two round kiln marks, appearing like atmospheric haloes.  

Each side gives a defined plane for the wood firing, leaving some orange and others silver and brown. Tamba ware's transformation by the kiln’s multi-day firing is an important element of Nishihata’s ceramics.

Nishihata tapered the tops and bottoms slightly, giving a refinement to the vase’s shape.  Like many of his forms, this vase is also quite light for its size. It gives the immediate impression of a very rustic pot, but when viewed more closely and held in the hand, its roughness quickly dissolves into a surprising elegance.

Aside from being a functional vase - watertight and with a curving mouth that allows flowers to rest against the lip without moving - Nishihata has also made a sculptural object. He balances the materials it’s made with and the purpose it serves.

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