Item Description This is a set of three sculptural ceramic flower vessels by 坂田甚内 Sakata Jinnai (1943-). Each piece is a slender, rolled form with a deeply ridged, hand-worked surface. The edges are irregular and torn-looking, and the clay is left raw and unglazed. The three pieces differ in colour. One has a warm buff-orange body with soft black fired patches. One is almost entirely matte black, in the manner of black pottery. One has a pale buff body with a dark base. The colour variations appear to come from the firing. Each piece has an opening at the top and can serve as a flower vase or as a stand-alone object. An impressed mark is visible on the base of each piece. Artist Profile Sakata Jinnai was born in Tokyo in 1943 and is a studio ceramicist based in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. In 1964 he began studying under Kamoda Shoji, a leading figure in modern Japanese ceramics. In 1966 he built his own kiln and became independent. In 1992 he established a studio in Mashiko as his main base of production. Besides ceramics, he works in glass, painting and objects. His powerful forms are often compared to Jomon pottery. His works are recorded in collections including Izumo Taisha, the British Museum, the Rockefeller Foundation, Enryaku-ji, Kodai-ji and the American Embassy in Japan. He has held regular solo exhibitions since 1971, including at Nihonbashi Takashimaya. Size Height: 28.5 cm Width: 9 cm Depth: 6.5 cm (Dimensions of the largest piece in the set) Weight 3036 g / 3.036 kg (Total weight of all three pieces) Condition Adhering material on the base, light surface abrasion and kiln cracks are present. Please refer to the photographs for details. Additional Information Set of three pieces. Material: black pottery and unglazed ceramic. Each piece has an impressed mark on the base. No box or other accessories are included. NOITICE: The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.