Extra-large ceramic vase in the shape of a bear by Hikari Masuda, from the exhibition "serious PLAY", August 2025 at DEA EAST.

The main vase is shaped like a standing bear, which is also holding a second, tiny bear that's a bud vase.

Finished in a playful red and yellow waist coat.

dimensions
height: 26cm
width: 19.5cm 
length: 15.5cm
opening: 10cm
base: 10 x 11cm
weight: 1.865kg

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.