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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Tanseiyu Hanaire (淡青釉花入).
This is a vase created by Okada Yasushi.
He produced soft blue glaze called tanseiyu which expresses the beauty of the Sea of Japan.
He is searching for balance between pale blue glaze and clay's warm character.
Height : 23.0 cm
Diameter : 9.0 cm
Yasushi-san has majored in sculpture at the Tokyo Zokei University. He has developed the original glaze including the pure and light blue color inspired by Sea of Japan.