Woodfired Sake Set with Tomobako this piece bridges two worlds

this piece bridges two worlds - the stillness of Japanese landscape art and the European appreciation for its form and restraint

It functions beautifully as a vessel for a single stem or as a sculptural object within a layered still life

one of the Seven Lucky Gods

and meant to grow more beautiful with time

This beautiful compact drawer chest is a vintage haribako — a Japanese sewing box traditionally used to store thread

Woodfired Sake Set with Tomobako this piece bridges two worldsThis hand thrown sake set includes a tokkuri (flask) and ochoko (cup), likely fired in a wood kiln. The surfaces show rich gradients of iron tinged clay, touched by natural ash deposits and kiln marks that can only come from wood firing. Signed by the artist on the base, the set reflects the strength and subtlety of modern Japanese ceramic craft. It comes stored in its original wooden box, a traditional way to protect and present fine ceramics in