Otani Ware Sphere Vase
Japanese hand-crafted Otani ware sphere vase, with striped glaze finish. Signed by artist Mori Hiroshi. Comes with original signed wooden presentation box.
Otani ware (called Otani yaki in Japanese) is a form of ceramics that is the most famous product of the city of Naruto in Tokushima prefecture, and is the representative craft for the prefecture. Notable characteristics of Otani ware are its simple textured clay and its nerokuro technique. The clay used for Otani ware is Hagiwara clay collected locally in the area of Oasacho, Tokushima prefecture. This clay has a high iron content, and is known for its rough texture and faint luster
Size - 22cm H x 18cm W . 58cm circumference
Functional - can hold liquid
Made in Japan, c.1980, Showā era
Condition - Very good vintage condition
Japanese hand-crafted Otani ware sphere vase, with striped glaze finish. Signed by artist Mori Hiroshi. Comes with original signed wooden presentation box.
Otani ware (called Otani yaki in Japanese) is a form of ceramics that is the most famous product of the city of Naruto in Tokushima prefecture, and is the representative craft for the prefecture. Notable characteristics of Otani ware are its simple textured clay and its nerokuro technique. The clay used for Otani ware is Hagiwara clay collected locally in the area of Oasacho, Tokushima prefecture. This clay has a high iron content, and is known for its rough texture and faint luster
Size - 22cm H x 18cm W . 58cm circumference
Functional - can hold liquid
Made in Japan, c.1980, Showā era
Condition - Very good vintage condition
Japanese hand-crafted Otani ware sphere vase, with striped glaze finish. Signed by artist Mori Hiroshi. Comes with original signed wooden presentation box.
Otani ware (called Otani yaki in Japanese) is a form of ceramics that is the most famous product of the city of Naruto in Tokushima prefecture, and is the representative craft for the prefecture. Notable characteristics of Otani ware are its simple textured clay and its nerokuro technique. The clay used for Otani ware is Hagiwara clay collected locally in the area of Oasacho, Tokushima prefecture. This clay has a high iron content, and is known for its rough texture and faint luster
Size - 22cm H x 18cm W . 58cm circumference
Functional - can hold liquid
Made in Japan, c.1980, Showā era
Condition - Very good vintage condition