Item YI207

Seiji Celadon
Sake Flask

(1pc. & signed box)

¥ 50,000

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Ikai Yuichi

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Also included in Ikai Yuichi's diverse glazing repertoire is celadon.  Called seiji in Japanese, it is characterized by overlapping layers and fine cracks that form beneath a glassy surface while cooling in the kiln.  For these details to develop sufficiently, the most exacting kiln conditions have to be met.

This celadon sake flask is a magnificent example of Mr. Ikai's devotion to the seiji technique.  Thousands of well defined layers of glass, some several layers deep, are framed by an intricate mosaic of kanyuu cracks, adding a multi-dimensional quality to the sea of chalky blue.  In an unconventional spin, the artist formed the body, not with ordinary potter's tools, but with a bent tree branch.  This technique is intended to minimize any sense of mechanization and gives the piece its undulating, irregular shape.

See Ikai Yuichi's Takashimaya Gallery exhibition for more works from his 2009 collection.

A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by the artist.  Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.


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