Medium-sized ceramic dishes with animal designs by Hikari Masuda, from the exhibition "serious PLAY", August 2025 at DEA EAST.

Gorgeous, flat-bottomed dishes with a small raised rim - beautifully finished in Hikari's iconic, rich blue glaze over creamy white.

In seven, lovingly rendered animal designs - Fox, Lion, Puppy, Cat, Polar Bear, Koala or Otter.

dimensions
height: 2cm
width: 15.5cm 
length: 24cm
weight: 410g

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic dish.
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.