Rokkaku-bin Vase

Description

I am a Rokkaku-bin Vase. Looking at my wide base and voluptuous shape, you can tell I’m no shrinking violet.

Curator’s Notes

For its clean lines and simple grace, this porcelain vase also contains a play of high drama. Its multiple facets cast shadows on its surface that shift depending on the lighting conditions, adding nuance to its shape at different times of the day. With its medium-sized base and long narrow neck, the vase asserts a sculptural presence on the table or counter, especially with a simple arrangement of just a few stems.

Rokkaku-bin Vase was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions: 3.3” (w) x 3.3” (l) x 8.2” (h) or 84mm (w) x 84mm (l) x 209mm (h)

Weight: 11 oz or 312 g

Materials: Porcelain

Details

• Made in Japan
• Small opening allows room for a few delicate stems
• Debossed Jicon logo on the bottom surface
• The brand name means “porcelain (JI) in modern times (CON)”
• Porcelain is created in the house of IMAMURA of the Touetsugama Kiln, founded 350 years ago
• The Touetsugama Kiln originated in Sasebo City in the Nagasaki prefecture but was redeployed to Arita in the Saga prefecture and succeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV
• The kiln makes porcelain pieces for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone)