Heishi Vase – Large

Description

I am a Large Heishi Vase. Some may think I’m just another empty vessel sitting around waiting for a jolt of life and inspiration, but it is the emptiness within that makes me useful.

Curator’s Notes

The large size of this vase makes it the perfect table or counter focal point. We love the vast white surface and large opening as it is ideal for a wide array of arrangements like an unruly wild bouquet or for a single branch to climb out of the opening in a poetic way. It is actually the simplicity of this creamy porcelain vase that makes it a showstopper because sometimes you don’t want the vase to be the loud element in order for the flowers to shine.

Large Heishi Vase was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions: 5.7” (w) x 5.7” (l) x 7.7” (h) or 144mm (w) x 144mm (l) x 195mm (h)

Weight: 12.4 oz or 350 g

Materials: Porcelain

Details

• Made in Japan
• Vase opening is 3″ in diameter (76mm)
• Off-white color
• 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 succeeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV
• The kiln makes porcelain pieces for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone)