Item Description Japanese Studio Art Pottery Ikebana Vase — Free-Style Flower Vessel for the Ikenobō School, Sealed by an Unidentified Artist A striking studio art pottery flower vessel made by a Japanese ceramic artist for free-style ikebana in the Ikenobō tradition. The vase has a bold, sculptural disc form — a rounded, slightly flattened body that stands like a smooth river stone or a full moon. A cluster of five tubular openings is set into the upper shoulder at an angle, designed to hold stems at varied heights for free-style arrangement. The surface is finished in soft, atmospheric glazes that blend coral pink, pale blue, cream, and dusky rose, with the colour shifting gently like watercolour across the body. Around the openings and along the contours runs an intricate hand-applied dotwork pattern in white, blue, navy, and ochre slip — a fine beadwork-like decoration that gives the piece a delicate, almost lace-like rhythm against the matte ground. The base bears the artist's impressed seal mark — a single character within a circle — though the maker could not be identified. This is a genuine artist-made piece with real presence, a sculptural object that holds its own as a decorative work even without flowers. There is no box. Size Height: 23.5 cm Width: 23 cm Depth (thickness): 7 cm Weight 1,842 g Condition In beautiful condition, with no notable damage. No box. Artist Profile The maker is unidentified. The base bears an impressed ceramic seal (tōin) showing a single character within a circle, indicating a studio artist's mark, but the specific artist could not be determined. The vessel was made as a free-style ikebana flower vessel (jiyūka kaki) in the tradition of the Ikenobō school, the oldest and most prestigious school of Japanese flower arrangement, founded in Kyoto and tracing its history back over 550 years. Free-style work (jiyūka) in the Ikenobō tradition emphasizes the individual creativity of the arranger, and vessels of this kind are made by studio potters as sculptural, expressive objects in their own right. Item Description Japanese Studio Art Pottery Ikebana Vase — Free-Style Flower Vessel for the Ikenobō School, Sealed by an Unidentified Artist A striking studio art pottery flower vessel (jiyūka kaki) made by a Japanese ceramic artist for free-style ikebana in the Ikenobō tradition. The vase has a bold, sculptural disc form — a rounded, slightly flattened body that stands like a smooth river stone or a full moon. A cluster of five tubular openings is set into the upper shoulder at an angle, designed to hold stems at varied heights for free-style arrangement. The surface is finished in soft, atmospheric glazes that blend coral pink, pale blue, cream, and dusky rose, with the colour shifting gently like watercolour across the body. Around the openings and along the contours runs an intricate hand-applied dotwork pattern in white, blue, navy, and ochre slip — a fine beadwork-like decoration that gives the piece a delicate, almost lace-like rhythm against the matte ground. The base bears the artist's impressed seal mark — a single character within a circle — though the maker could not be identified. This is a genuine artist-made piece with real presence, a sculptural object that holds its own as a decorative work even without flowers. There is no box. NOITICE: The photos may show flowers, plants, pedestals, etc. as examples of decorations and interior design for illustrative purposes, but please note that these are not included in the product. The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by DHL , FedEx or Japan Post depend on the situation. It takes about 10 days 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 Customs 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 us and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. We do appreciate for your kind cooperation Size Height: 23.5 cm Width: 23 cm Depth (thickness): 7 cm Weight 1,842 g Condition In beautiful condition, with no notable damage. No box. Artist Profile The maker is unidentified. The base bears an impressed ceramic seal (tōin) showing a single character within a circle, indicating a studio artist's mark, but the specific artist could not be determined. The vessel was made as a free-style ikebana flower vessel (jiyūka kaki) in the tradition of the Ikenobō school, the oldest and most prestigious school of Japanese flower arrangement, founded in Kyoto and tracing its history back over 550 years. Free-style work (jiyūka) in the Ikenobō tradition emphasizes the individual creativity of the arranger, and vessels of this kind are made by studio potters as sculptural, expressive objects in their own right. NOITICE: The photos may show flowers, plants, pedestals, etc. as examples of decorations and interior design for illustrative purposes, but please note that these are not included in the product. The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by DHL , FedEx or Japan Post depend on the situation. It takes about 2-3 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 Customs 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 us and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. We do appreciate for your kind cooperation. NOITICE: The photos may show flowers, plants, pedestals, etc. as examples of decorations and interior design for illustrative purposes, but please note that these are not included in the product. The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by DHL , FedEx or Japan Post depend on the situation. It takes about 2-3 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 Customs 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 us and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. We do appreciate for your kind cooperation