Wide "gourd" vases by Tetsuya Ozawa, from the exhibition "Near & Far", November 2023 at DEA EAST.

Narrow-based, with slightly flared rim and expanding in the middle to a wide, elegantly tucked waist, these charming gourd-shaped vases look stunning with a single bloom.

In his signature "kofuki" glaze in black or white.

dimensions
height: 27cm
diameter: 20cm
weight: 1.45kg

Nb. these are hand made pieces and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic vase.
Handmade in Japan.
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Born in 1984, Tetsuya Ozawa lives and works in the ancient ceramic town of Tokoname, Japan. After studying Fine Arts at Nagoya University, he apprenticed under ceramic master, Yoshikawa Masamichi.

In his work, there is a nod to classicism, restraint and refinement, but with the appearance of lightness and a modern fresh brilliance wrought into his surfaces, which is achieved by his special glazing technique. Called "Kofuki", it's a process whereby white soil is dusted over local Tokoname clay forms after firing, and the palette is restricted to the clay colours of the the region - rust, yellow, white & black.

Read more about Tetsuya Ozawa.