Oribe bud vase

This is an Oribe single-flower vase by Toru Ichikawa, who made a striking debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. While one is immediately drawn to the avant-garde design brimming with originality, holding it in your hands reveals the immense passion poured into expressing the beauty of clay as a material. Achieving such beautiful curves and edges requires a deep understanding of the clay's properties, coupled with a staggering amount of time and meticulous effort; this work was born from forging the clay with single-minded devotion, much like a master swordsmith. There is no trace of the human hand or lack of refinement in the treatment of the clay that might otherwise remain in such a process. Beneath its flamboyant style lies a sincerity that can only be called the soul of an artisan, which is truly moving. The deep, bamboo-like green stands out against the freshly fired white clay, harmonizing perfectly with the colors of flowers. Paper box (Paulownia wood box can be crafted separately)
Diameter 7.2cm × Diameter 7.2cm × Height 17.5cm Toru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in June 2011 and became independent in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.