{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-double-ikebana-vase-80500","title":"Vintage Japanese Double Ikebana Vase Handmade Tatara Ceramic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking vintage Japanese ikebana vessel, handmade using tatara slab-building techniques and finished with a subtle nunome textile-like surface texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated more than 30 years ago, this piece consists of two connected cylindrical vessels of different heights, forming a highly distinctive sculptural silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taller and shorter openings allow flowers, grasses, or branches to be arranged at different levels, while the narrow space between the two forms becomes an important part of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven without flowers, the vessel has the presence of a small abstract ceramic sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDOUBLE-VESSEL FORM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most distinctive feature of this piece is its unusual twin-cylinder construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo tubular forms of different heights rise together from a shared curved base, creating an asymmetrical architectural composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTall side: approx. 15.5 cm \/ 6.10 in\u003cbr\u003e\nLower side: approx. 11.5 cm \/ 4.53 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference in height makes the vessel particularly suited to modern ikebana and free-form arrangements, allowing separate stems or branches to interact across the two openings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTATARA HAND-BUILDING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel was handmade using tatara construction, a traditional ceramic technique in which clay is formed into slabs and then shaped and assembled by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than the perfect symmetry associated with wheel-thrown pottery, this method allows subtle irregularities and traces of the making process to remain visible in the finished form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNUNOME TEXTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface features a delicate nunome, or textile-like, texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine pattern gives the dark ceramic surface additional depth and becomes especially visible when light moves across the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with the handmade construction, it creates a quiet tactile quality that contrasts with the strong architectural silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDARK MATTE SURFACE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic has a restrained, dark matte appearance with subtle variations across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than relying on a glossy decorative glaze, the piece emphasizes clay, texture, form, and firing character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis understated surface works particularly well with branches, grasses, wildflowers, and other natural materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIKEBANA \u0026amp; SCULPTURAL DISPLAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally created as an ikebana vessel, it is particularly suited to contemporary ikebana and free-form floral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can also be displayed without flowers as an abstract Japanese ceramic object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts compact footprint and vertical form make it suitable for a shelf, console, pedestal, alcove, or tabletop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:\u003cbr\u003e\nTall side: approx. 15.5 cm \/ 6.10 in\u003cbr\u003e\nLower side: approx. 11.5 cm \/ 4.53 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: approx. 9 cm \/ 3.54 in\u003cbr\u003e\nDepth: approx. 6.5 cm \/ 2.56 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003cbr\u003e\nTechnique: Handmade tatara slab construction\u003cbr\u003e\nSurface: Nunome textile-like texture\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e\nAge: More than 30 years old \/ Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being more than 30 years old, this piece has been very well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere may be very minor surface rubbing and subtle changes associated with age and the character of the dark ceramic surface, but no major damage is apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer carefully to the photographs for the exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle irregularities in form, texture, and surface are characteristic of the handmade construction and are part of the character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind vintage piece. 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