Vase-Vessel / Iga / Shigaraki / Furutani Kazuya
Iga 'Mallet' Vase by Furutani Kazuya
Here is an exceptional Iga 'mallet' vase by Furutani Kazuya. The kinuta-mallet form comes from wooden prototypes and the firing is A1; it was pulled red-hot out of the kiln and allowed to rapidly cool getting these wonderful contrasts of green, from light pale to deep olives/gray-blues; this method also allows the red-hot melting ash to flow around the side stopping at rivulets. It comes with a signed box, 22.5cm.tall, signed on base and in perfect condition.