Small, ceramic vase in dark blue by Nobue Ibaraki from September 2026.

This lovely, sweet vessel features a bulb shaped body and short narrow neck with a tiny handle on one side.

It's finished in one of her four, signature, textured glazes - a rich, powdery dark blue with dark brown highlights.

See all solo vases in this series - in small and large and in all four colours.

dimensions
height: 14.5cm
width: 10.5cm
opening: 1.5cm
base: 4cm
weight: 320g

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Handbuilt ceramic vase.
Handmade in Japan.

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Nobue Ibaraki Ⓒ2020 ARATAKENJI

Nobue Ibaraki is a ceramic artist, based in Sano, Japan. After initially studying fashion, but later embracing ceramics, Ibaraki is influenced by her love of ancient Persian art, and her work blends concepts both Old and New, Western and Asian.

All her work is painstakingly hand built and she works in a strict palette of four colours. The unique, metallic aspect of her finishes is the result of the alchemy that occurs during firing - achieved through the chemical reaction of natural glazes containing cobalt or copper and iron rich clay sourced from Tajimi.

Read more about this acclaimed artist.