Posted 7 years ago
racer4four
(586 items)
This interesting vase from Iwatsu Glass demonstrates well the importance of pottery form and decor in influencing Japanese glass makers.
This is not a typical form for glass work but does appear in pottery, and in some ways reminds me of a ginger, or other, storage jar, sans lid.
The twisted ribbing almost looks to me like finger drags marks, and the muted colours with dark and light speckles seem very glaze like.
It's a lovely piece to hold and has a subtlety that I have not captured well in photographs.
This would have been produced anytime between 1950s and 1990s. I can't be more specific than that.
Height: 18cm
Looks wonderful with the light behind it, very pretty Karen!
a stunning beautiful piece the patina, shapes gorgeous love the artistic work in play here & so pretty being translucent the light passes so gently through !!!!!!!!
smashing piece i love it Karen
A small big vase,Karen.Very interesting piece of Japanese art.
Thanks Judy. Unlit in photos it is harder to see the detail. In hand, it's all more obvious.
Thanks Malkey, I always love your enthusiastic responses, they make me happy.
Ivonne it is not one of their bright and large pieces for sure, but still intrinsically Japanese. Thanks for the love and comment.
Delightful flecks in a very sophisticated colour, Karen. Stylish!
Karen, very interesting write up, your photos are as amazingly beautiful than this sweet little vase!
You have captured it perfectly! (adding this to my "Matters Matter" collection).
A very lovely piece indeed!!
Many thanks for all the appreciation and comments. Subtlety is not lost lol!
Thank so much:
Thomas
Peggy
NotRoyandHorse
Pascale
Bijou and
Scott
Really nice and unusual. Great photos too!
Oh thank you Fran, happy to hear that!