Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 6 Bread Plate Unlike maki-e

Unlike maki-e

The emperor and empress are both clothed in kimonos adorned with finely detailed sakura patterns

The shell decoration is one of the traditional techniques of Wakasa lacquerware

It is one of the most notable designs of Kutani ware

Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 6 Bread Plate Unlike maki-eIn this objet d'art, Tobe ware artist Ohigashi Alyne imaginatively combines natural forms to create a fantastical, elegant botanical sculpture. Inspired by cactus textures, this piece also evokes the silhouettes of a durian and a flower reaching up to the sun. Fascinating in its sense of flow and its tactile feel, it seems to be in a constant state of growth, revealing new details with every viewing. Meticulously crafted by hand out of Tobe