Wall mounted ceramic bears, holding a baby bear vase, by Hikari Masuda, from the exhibition "serious PLAY", August 2025 at DEA EAST.

Designed to hang on a wall, these adorable bears, finished in Hikari's iconic black and white squiggle, are each holding a baby bear that's also a tiny vase.

There are three only in this series - which will you choose?

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Ceramic wall sculpture with tiny 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.