21st Century and Contemporary Vases and Vessels

Yugen means a deep inner feeling, an expression of depth, the untranslated mystery, the incomprehensible and the abstract in all artistic activities. According to the Japanese, Yugen...

Jaime Hayon designed the Gardenia vases in terracotta as a complement to his outdoor armchair selection for BD Barcelona. They are unique, having emerging forms and Hayon’s unmistaka...

Zen (禅) Our Zen Vase is aptly named for its wide circular shape, exuding a sense of ease and peace. Its soothing curves evokes the shape of planet earth. Lo...

"Add an Artistic Touch to Your Space with the Captivating Dali Vase Glass Object Elevate your interior design with the mesmerizing beauty of the Dali Vase Glass Object. Inspired by t...

A stunning pair of ceramic vases with gilt, paint and high-relief decoration by imperial artist Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916, also known as Miyagawa Kozan) circa 1876-81 (late Meiji period). These vases belong to early period (1876-1881) of Kozan's repertoire, during which time the high relief sculpturing (known as Takauki ware) was used as a distinguished technique on top of the traditional gilt and paint ornaments of satsuma ware. Due to the relatively limited production and the fragile nature of these wares, not a large quantity of the examples remained in the first place, not mentioning a fine matching signed pair in such impressive sizes. Not only a rarity, this pair of vases is also superb in workmanship, thus the fine example of the work from that short and unique period of the artist's career before he switched to the underglaze period. In a conceptually mirrored fashion, the surface is richly decorated with flying cranes among large lotus leaves and flower, like an idyllic aqua scenery of pure poetry on a circular scroll. The high-relief appliques were rendered and composed in realistic fashion but with a dramatic touch. They are literally about to break the surface free, alive and in motion. The dark colors of the glaze were used to set a moody tone. The approach to create this type of ornamentations is more akin to sculpturing an ink painting in three-dimension than ceramic making. It is not hard to imagine the demand of both the artistry and the technique. Both vases were signed as "Makuzu Kozan Kiln" and each further with another name and seal, which are most likely the individual artist involved in the making process. Similar signatures can be seen in the reference book below. For similarly Takauki vases, see Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...

A Chinese vintage Japanese Kutani style vase from the mid-20th century, with floral and butterfly decor. This Kutani-style vase, originating from mid-20th century China and inspired ...

Unique piece. Undulating, luminous sea-foam blue and green glass sculpture, formed in Zynsky's signature technique 'filet-de-verre' (fused and thermo-for...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the...

A vase that incorporates the structure and shape of a coral firmly anchored to its base, where you can put flowers but also let the object live as a sculpture. Andrea Branzi overturn...

Large, Chinese Longquan style celadon vase with a stunning lotus leaf pattern underglaze and Greek key detail on the perimeter of t...

Japanese contemporary porcelain vase featuring gilded ring handles presents traditional Imari floral motifs against a fine crackle-glaze background on a beautifully shaped porcelain body. Bordered in blue and set off by a simple geometric design rendered in gold, the two scalloped panels depict peaches and pomegranates in shades of orange surrounded by green and brown foliage against a soft cream background. The pomegranates have burst open to reveal their ripened seeds. The two panels are connected by a traditional floral motif with golden peonies...

Glass object, glass vase, surrealism.