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“Kyoto Flow” Crackle-Glaze Art Vase | Contemporary Kyoto Pottery Inspired by River Motifs
$230.00
This vase titled “Kyoto Flow” Combining classical tenmoku influences with the distinct crackled glaze language of southern Kyoto, Fujiwara creates a visual dialogue between tradition and modern expression.
Each vase evokes the flowing rhythm of the Kamo River, a natural symbol that has shaped Kyoto’s cultural memory for centuries. Fujiwara translates this into sweeping, gestural glaze strokes-blue, white, red, and gold-moving across the surface like shifting currents or the slow passage of time.
Techniques & Craftsmanship
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Kyoto clay body, lightly mixed with straw ash to create natural speckles during firing.
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Sangiri-inspired crackle glaze, producing organic fractures and revealing the clay beneath at 1,300°C.
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Oxide-based color flows: cobalt blue, iron red, soft celadon white, and gold accents applied in multiple firings.
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Wood-ash reduction firing using traditional Kyoto tokusa wood, creating unpredictable transitions and atmospheric textures.
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Gestural glaze composition, freeform and expressive, capturing movement rather than symmetry.
“In every stroke of glaze lies the breath of the Kamo River-echoes of wooden clogs on old Kyoto paths.”
A opportunity to collect contemporary Kyoto pottery that bridges history, place, and poetic abstraction.
Ideal for:
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Contemporary Japanese ceramic collectors
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Art-focused interior styling
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Tokonoma & gallery displays
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Lovers of crackle glaze and Kyoto aesthetics
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Cultural & design enthusiasts seeking one-of-a-kind works
Dimensions
Height: 20 cm (7.9 in) Circumference (widest point): 62 cm (24.4 in) Mouth diameter: 10 cm (3.9 in)