JICON Flower Vase L

Designed by renowned designer Masanori Oji and made in Japan by the ancient Touetsugama kiln using the famous creamy white porcelain 'amakusa touseki'. 

Masanori Oji deigned this series of large flower vases, based on the traditions of ARITA porcelain, so you can visually imagine how you want to arrange flowers.

JICON Flower Vase comes in three different designs. In each design, one can enjoy a different texture, a unique flow of the glaze and how profound porcelain can be. They come in a size that allow them to be placed and enjoyed anywhere. A subtle and beautiful way to display single stem, garden fresh small bouquets, and delicate flowers.

dimensions: 

Flower Vase L SHINOGI DAEN [Oval]  
149mm width x 73mm depth x 150mm height

An oval shape vase with a large opening.  You may toss a small bouquet into it to make it look very nicely arranged.  Due to the shallower depth, you may place it by the window where the space is limited.

Flower Vase HEISHI
144mm diameter x 195mm height

A modern version of the traditionally-shaped vase with a touch of the JICON taste.

Flower Vase L ROKKAKU-BIN [Hexagonal Bottle]
84mm diameter x 209mm height

Could be used in a ceremonial scene such as tea ceremony as it has a delicately designed form.

material: porcelain and glaze

packaging: Cardboard and paper

care: dishwasher safe / hand wash recommended

JICON wares all come presented in their own box. Making them the perfect gift.
Where there is a 'fuchi-sabi' option, this refers to the rust coloured glaze edging. 

Important: 

To ensure this ware is right for you, please read more information below about how the JICON glazes will age and gain a patina of use over time. The semi-mat texture and the milky whiteness of the glaze (known as haku-ji) combine to allow the signs of use to emerge. The appreciation of this patina taps into the deep concept of appreciating the passage of time that is so essential to Japanese culture.

Wabi sabi - patina of use over time:

JICON aims to delve into the true essence of porcelain. In a similar way that antique French porcelain shows the age and years of use over time, JICON pieces change slowly over time with use. The semi-mat texture and the milky whiteness of the glaze (known as haku-ji) combine to allow the signs of use to emerge, more than you would see in mass produced or standard shiny white porcelain. There might be some knife marks on the white plates from the dinners over the years for example. JICON calls this the process of cherishing - savouring the varying expressions of the porcelain as time passes by. The visible marks of use seen on traditional haku-ji pieces in Japan are thought of as 'scenery' and have been enjoyed over centuries of haku-ji porcelain use. This appreciation taps into the deep concept of appreciating the passage of time that is so essential to Japanese culture.

The Touetsugama kiln has a history of 350 years in Japan. The kiln makes porcelains for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone). 

The glazes:

The original white JICON series is made in the famous creamy white porcelain amakusa touseki. Instead of the perfect bluish-white shiny porcelain more commonly seen, JICON created an unbleached whiteness with a half-mat texture to bring out the materiality of the ware. The white glaze is made from glaze derived from the ashes of straw. To enhance the texture even further, this glaze is not stirred before application, allowing chance brown spots composed of iron materials in the clay and glaze to subtly emerge. The soft whiteness of this traditionally made glaze complements the slightly antique feel of the pieces.

The kiln has now introduced their Colour series in three tints made by tinting the unbleached white glaze: Nabana Yellow, Asagi Grey, and Rusty Brown. The introduction of the Colour series infuses a sense of universality into the traditional white porcelain, transcending Japanese and Western boundaries.