Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Flower Pattern Vase Tosen Camellia Series while the clean blue border

while the clean blue border draws attention to the colors and textures of the food within

accommodating both dry and saucy dishes with ease

seamlessly blending with both Japanese and Western tableware

serendipitous texture only pottery can provide

fruits also represent freshness

Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Flower Pattern Vase Tosen Camellia Series while the clean blue borderThrough his pioneering yuri ginsai technique, Nakada Kazuo brings a contemporary sensibility to Kutani ware, introducing silver beneath a translucent glaze to create compositions marked by restraint, nuance, and depth. Recognized as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly referred to as a Living National Treasure, he approaches this innovation as a means of extending, rather than departing from, Kutani tradition. Layers of silver