Matsumoto Kurogi Daifuku Vase

£86⁰⁰

In the best way possible, these vases are the product of Matsumoto san's strange imagination! The name comes from daifukumochi which are filled mochi balls which are then slightly squashed into the same pressed circular shape. These have delicate well-sculpted feet to raise them off the surface too. Not only is the surface covered in Matsumoto san's signature woodgrain, but it is then intentionally damaged and holed (There is a separate internal divider which means no water will leak from the vase). This lends an air of decay to these vases which contrasts with the rather luxurious sheen of gold from the manganese glaze.

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Hand-thrown, kerosene-fired, from Matsumoto Ryota's kiln near Kasama town, Ibaraki prefecture

8.0cm High, 14.0cm Wide, 14.0cm Long
(please see the Care Guide below)
Handwash only please
Please do not microwave

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Care Guide

Like all tableware and handmade homewares, our products should be used with some degree of care to help keep them looking good. Even though these are fired at 1250 degrees Centigrade, there is not a high proportion of stone in the clay, so these are between earthenware and stoneware. Earthenware by its nature is less resilient than stoneware, so we recommend using metal cutlery gently, but they are dishwasher safe.

Meet the Maker:

Matsumoto Ryota

Matsumoto Ryota's pieces are instantly recognisable. He creates distinctive black ceramics which from a distance look like shou sugi ban with its charred raised grain, but on closer inspection they are finely detailed stoneware. The manganese glaze adds highlights of gold, and the overall effect is organic and mysterious. He often makes holes in his pieces and damages them intentionally to add a feeling of decay and wabi-sabi.

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