Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta This small mortar with a

This small mortar with a bicolored tokusa pattern is great to have on a dining table

the shippo interlocking circular patterns in green

square katakuchi sake carafe

This natsume is a refined work that brings a fresh breeze to the world of tea

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

Iga Faceted Gloss Japanese Flower Vase MAKER_Hiroshi Taruta This small mortar with aThis 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