Snow and Sparrows Round-Window Japanese Flower Vase Kutani Ware Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture

the origin of Usuki ware

a distinctive feature of Kutani ware

crafted by maki-e artist Hariya Masayuki

It is accompanied by a cushion made of gorgeous red and gold brocade

Snow and Sparrows Round-Window Japanese Flower Vase Kutani Ware Fukui PrefectureThis circular Kutani ware vase by Nakamura Toshito presents a winter scene shaped as much by form as by painting. The body is flattened into a rounded silhouette and opened with a single circular window, a peeking aperture that defines the vessels surface and presence. Across the soft gray glaze, powdery white specks settle in the air like a light drift. Extending beyond the front surface, a branch dusted with white becomes a resting place for three