1960s Otagiri Omc Japanese Sunburst Stoneware Bud Vase

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A Japanese Mid-Century Modern stoneware bud vase attributed to Otagiri Mercantile Company, or OMC, with a tall square-section bottle form, … Read more A Japanese Mid-Century Modern stoneware bud vase attributed to Otagiri Mercantile Company, or OMC, with a tall square-section bottle form, short cylindrical neck and deeply moulded Sunburst or Chrysanthemum relief. The radiating motif gives the compact architectural form a pronounced sculptural quality, with the raised and recessed surfaces emphasised by brown, tan and earth-tone glazing.

The vase is constructed in glazed stoneware, with reactive tonal variation pooling across the relief decoration and producing the textured surface associated with this Otagiri model. Although often described commercially as Brutalist, the more precise classification is Japanese Mid-Century Modern export pottery, with Brutalist influence evident in its rough texture, strong relief and geometric radiating design.

The supplied research identifies this exact 6.75-inch model as Otagiri Mercantile Company production from Japan, with documented OMC-labelled comparisons. The pattern is variously described as Sunburst, Mum or Chrysanthemum. A working date of the 1960s to early 1970s is supported.



Measurements: 6.75 in H × 2.5 in W × 2.5 in D

Weight: 12 oz

Style: Japanese Mid-Century Modern, Brutalist

Origin: Japan

Age: 1960s to early 1970s See less