Manufactory
Tomoko Iwata
About the piece: Tomoko Iwata’s bottle-shaped vase is approximately 17 cm tall and 10 cm wide. It is crafted from dark clay and features a dark brown, almost black glaze. Thanks to the glaze, the surface of this vase is a delight both to the touch and to the eye. Depending on the light, the color shifts from brown to gray to black, with matte and slightly metallic-shiny areas appearing and disappearing. Very unusual. Very exciting. The vase is watertight and therefore suitable for both fresh and dried single flowers. Or small twigs.
Manufacturing process: Tomoko Iwata's vases are handcrafted;their rust-colored and carbonized black surfaces are created through a firing process that involves "reducing cooling."
Please note: This product is part of our "Japan Affairs" exhibition and will not be shipped until the end of June after purchase.
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- The vase should be washed by hand. Use clear water or at most gentle cleaning agents and no abrasive sponges.
- Dry the vessel carefully after cleaning to avoid water stains.
- Ceramic pots can be rougher on the underside than pots made of other materials. We therefore recommend protecting sensitive surfaces on which the jar is to be placed from scratching if necessary.
Tomoko Iwata, born in 1977 in Saitama, Japan, graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts in 2000. In 2006, she completed her training at the Tokoname City Ceramic Art Institute and then set up her own business in Tokoname, Aichi. Since 2007, Tomoko has lived and worked in Gyoda, Saitama.
Tomoko Iwata works according to the Japanese concept of "Utsuwa" (beautiful things for everyday use). Her single flower vase series "Kusano Utsuwa" is made using the Tatara process. Tatara is a process in which clay slabs are formed by bending or joining them together on a board or flat surface. Tomoko Iwata uses tatara-zukuri to make her square, rectangular or trapezoidal vases from flat slabs of clay.
Their sophisticated designs often raise questions and astonish onlookers. Some vases look exactly like stones polished by the sea, others can be tilted in two different positions. And how is it possible for her cube-shaped vases to be glazed on all sides, even though the side that touches the kiln should actually remain unglazed?
