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Japanese Glass435 of 531Nearly Pompadour!Sasaki bowl by Denji Takeuchi
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    Posted 10 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    This vase is unlike anything I have seen produced by Iwatsu but I really dig it. One of the things I really like about Japanese glass is the constant surprises, due I think to their continuing use of studios even in big companies (and Iwatsu is BIG).

    The Japanese are very proud of their creativity and skills, and although most companies have production pieces and designs, there appears to be and has been, quite a lot of creative freedom.

    This vase is a sleeper. It looks like a free form ball of white and blue, but the colour is not just blue. It is mixed with cream, black and sand coloured glass to make a swirl of water and sand amongst the white.
    Or maybe it's a Van Gogh sky!

    It has been blown and hot worked so it is not completely spherical but a really organic shape. Hot finished rim, ground base.

    Height 16cm

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      This one has a really great look to it. Very nice indeed!!
    2. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!
    3. AnneLanders AnneLanders, 10 years ago
      It's gorgeous and the shape adorable and the colours, so in for this year, could almost find its way to the Block in one of the flats "it's so on trend" ..
    4. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 10 years ago
      Hi racer4four! I'm anxious to get home and photograph a Cased Spatter blue & white "bamboo-shaped" vase that has an acid etched "Made in Japan" mark underbase. Love the items from Japan that you have been uploading lately. Bob
    5. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Thanks Scott - glad you like it!
      Ta Sean and Anne! Friends!!!

      Bob thanks for looking at and loving my Japanese glass. I'm looking forward to seeing your piece. Karen

      Thanks Ken mate!

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