Signed Raku Ceramic Flower Arrangement Bowl With Frog-Style Center

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A raku-style ceramic vessel designed for flower arranging, with a wide, organic, free-form rim that curves and folds asymmetrically, giving … Read more A raku-style ceramic vessel designed for flower arranging, with a wide, organic, free-form rim that curves and folds asymmetrically, giving the piece a fluid, almost floral silhouette.

The interior floor is carved with concentric spiral lines, a decorative flower-frog style detail that also helps hold stems in place. Rising from the center are three small tubular openings, grouped closely together, that function as flower holders, each with a slightly irregular, hand-built rim.

The glaze is a rich oxblood red with iridescent copper and gold flecking throughout, typical of raku firing, and the outer rim shows a soft green-grey edge where the glaze thins and shifts tone. The artist signature is present on the bottom of the vessel. See less