{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-ikebana-vase-sculptural-open-loop-form-carrot-orange-streaked-glaze-signed-base","title":"Vintage Japanese Ikebana Vase, Sculptural Open-Loop Form, Carrot-Orange Streaked Glaze, Signed Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eAN OPENING YOU CAN SEE THROUGH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase is shaped like a flame or a seed pod pierced by a window. A tall oval opening cuts through the middle, and a narrow neck rises above it to hold a single stem. The glaze moves from carrot orange to rust red, with gold-tinged streaks that look like scratched bark and a soft olive patch below the neck. Turn it over and you will find a signature written in black ink, reading 安野.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQUICK FACTS\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Japanese ceramic vase \/ ikebana vessel (花器, kaki; 花入, hanaire)\u003cbr\u003e• Form: sculptural open-loop, with a through-opening, narrow neck and small mouth\u003cbr\u003e• Glaze: glossy carrot-orange glaze with rust, amber and olive streaks and soft grey near the mouth\u003cbr\u003e• Base: unglazed pale grey foot ring with a glazed orange center, signature in black ink\u003cbr\u003e• Signature: 安野 (Yasuno or Anno, a surname) [maker not identified]\u003cbr\u003e• Water-holding: [test and describe]\u003cbr\u003e• Age: vintage, [estimate, only if supported]\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: [describe glaze chips, base, neck, hairlines]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TRADITION OF \"OBJECT VASES\"\u003cbr\u003eAfter World War II, Japanese flower arrangers and potters began to exchange ideas. Sōfū Teshigahara, founder of the Sogetsu school (1927), led an avant-garde ikebana movement that treated vessels and plants as equals, and ceramic artists began making \"object vases\" (オブジェ花器) that were as much sculpture as container. Groups such as Shikōkai and Sōdeisha brought the same spirit into ceramics. This vase belongs in that visual world, with an abstract silhouette built for a single branch. We do not claim it was made by any member of those groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE SIGNATURE\u003cbr\u003eThe mark on the base reads 安野 in black ink. It is a surname, and we have not identified the maker. [If later confirmed: add name, reading and source.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDISPLAY AND USE\u003cbr\u003ePlace a single stem or a branch through the narrow neck and let the empty oval window frame the space behind it. It also stands alone as sculpture. Test it before using water, as hollow sculptural forms may not hold water reliably. Wipe the glaze with a soft damp cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION AND AUTHENTICITY\u003cbr\u003eSold as a vintage Japanese ceramic vase, signed 安野 [artist unconfirmed]. Glaze streaks, color variation and small surface texture are part of its character. Please review all photos and ask any question before buying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikoyaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67887883059279,"sku":"CKY-CER-[###]23","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6588\/1423\/files\/IMG_9391_result.jpg?v=1793094292","url":"https:\/\/chikoyaki.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-ikebana-vase-sculptural-open-loop-form-carrot-orange-streaked-glaze-signed-base","provider":"Chikoyaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}