Medium-sized ceramic vases / pourers in the shape of kokeshi, by Hikari Masuda, from the exhibition "serious PLAY", August 2025 at DEA EAST.

These delightful vessels are Hikari's iconic, ceramic take on kokeshi (traditional Japanese wooden dolls). With a small spout at the top, they work equally well as a sake pourer, or a vase.

Decorated in seven gorgeous styles - Spots, Stripe, Hibiscus, Iris, Ferns, Kimono or Orchid.

dimensions
height: 16cm
diameter: 5.5cm
opening: 4cm 
base: 5cm
weight: 290g

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic vase / sake pourer.
Handmade in Japan.

Hikari has made kokeshi vases in four sizes - tiny, medium, large and XXL.

See all Hikari's work from this exhibition, as well as our complete collection by Hikari Masuda.

Hikari Masuda is a ceramicist based in Tokoname - recognised as one of Japan's six ancient kilns with a ceramic history reaching back more than 1000 years. 

Masuda's joyful, playful work is rich in vivid folkloric depictions of animals and mythical creatures, drawn from both Japanese and western traditions. Her restless, masterful making incorporates myriad forms and glazes, producing a dazzling array of work that's attracted a passionate following in Japan and Australia. 

She is stocked exclusively by The DEA Store in Australia and her highly sort after work never stays for long on our shelves!

Read more about Hikari Masuda.