Artistic Ceramic Vase with Earthy Tones

This item is a piece of Mashiko ware (Mashiko yaki) studio pottery, specifically a square bottle vase with a distinctive dripped glaze. Details Origin: Mashiko, Japan, which is famous for its folk art (Mingei) pottery movement. Style: It features an organic, wabi-sabi aesthetic with a square base tapering into a narrow neck. The glaze is a speckled, earthy ash glaze that blends brown and blue tones, applied in a spontaneous, abstract style, reminiscent of techniques used by renowned potters like Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka. Form: The square, press-molded bottle shape is characteristic of traditional Mashiko and Japanese studio ceramics, often made to serve as a sake bottle or a single-flower vase (tokkuri). Artist: The exact artist is unconfirmed from the image alone, as many pieces in this folk-art style are unsigned, though they are often attributed to specific kilns or artists within the Mashiko region. Would you like to know more about the Mingei pottery movement or the specific glazes used on this type of ware? Beautiful ceramic vase with a unique artistic design. Features earthy tones of brown, cream, and blue. 3/3