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

In a rich, glossy white glaze with gorgeous coloured highlights.

dimensions
height: 26cm
width: 18cm
depth: 11cm
opening: 5 x 7cm
weight: 1.255kg

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic vase.
Handmade in Japan.

Hikari has two sizes in the "Some White Bears" series - Large and Small.

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.