Small ceramic vases in the shape of a koala by Hikari Masuda, from the exhibition "serious PLAY", August 2025 at DEA EAST.

These delightful, koala-shaped vessels can either stand on their own or hang from the wall.

Available in four styles - arms wide, arms down, or one arm either left or right - which one will be yours?

dimensions
height: 17cm
width: 11 - 12cm 
depth: 8.5cm
opening: 4cm
base: 4 x 7.5cm
weight: 280g

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic vase.
Handmade in Japan.

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.