{"title":"Ken Matsuzaki","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Matsuzaki creates ceramics that carry the warmth of tradition and the clarity of lived form. His CHAWAN, cups, and everyday vessels feel grounded, practical, and quietly expressive in modern interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ash-covered-kiln-transformation-shinogi-flat-hanaire-ーjapanese-flower-vase","title":"Ash-Covered Kiln-Transformation Shinogi Flat HANAIRE ーJapanese Flower Vase","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"747\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eThis monumental \u003cstrong data-end=\"682\" data-start=\"626\"\u003eAsh-Covered Kiln-Transformation Shinogi Flat HANAIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ceramic flower vessel by Japanese potter \u003cstrong data-end=\"746\" data-start=\"729\"\u003eKen Matsuzaki\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"975\" data-start=\"749\"\u003eFired in a traditional wood kiln, the surface bears dramatic traces of ash deposits and kiln transformation effects. Melted ash flows across the surface while flame marks create natural landscapes unique to the firing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1176\" data-start=\"977\"\u003eThe carved \u003cstrong data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"988\"\u003eshinogi ridges\u003c\/strong\u003e and flat vessel form give the piece a powerful sculptural presence. Weighing over \u003cstrong data-end=\"1104\" data-start=\"1089\"\u003e6 kilograms\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a large-scale flower vessel with remarkable physical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1316\" data-start=\"1178\"\u003eRooted in the tradition of tea ceremony flower vessels, the work also stands beautifully as a sculptural object in contemporary interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003e\n\nW00301\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ken Matsuzaki \/ 松崎健","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48167298269404,"sku":null,"price":789500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/ken-matsuzaki-ash-covered-shinogi-flat-hanaire-gallery.jpg?v=1773658694"},{"product_id":"yohen-shino-kumidashi-tea-cups-set-of-5-by-ken-matsuzaki","title":"Yohen Shino Tea Cups, Set of 5 KUMIDASHI -Japanese Tea Cups","description":"\u003cp\u003eShino, developed at the Mino kilns in the late sixteenth century, is often called Japan's first white-glazed ware — a thick feldspathic glaze that softens whatever iron pigment lies beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of five small tea cups by Ken Matsuzaki in \u003ci\u003eyōhen\u003c\/i\u003e Shino, a Shino glaze fired hard in the wood kiln until the white breaks into tones of orange, rust, grey and charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two cups carry the same colour. On some the glaze has flashed almost entirely to a deep orange-brown; on others patches of grey-white remain, streaked with the marks of flame and ash. The forms are low and rounded with a slightly flared rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the glaze pools in the well and shows the same shifting colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKumidashi\u003c\/i\u003e cups are used to serve tea to guests before or after a meal; sold as a set of five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece can be viewed in person at our gallery wanova TOKYO in Roppongi, by appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eW00272\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ken Matsuzaki \/ 松崎健","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52499010879708,"sku":null,"price":103600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/ken-matsuzaki-yohen-shino-kumidashi-tea-cups-w00272-01.jpg?v=1789265567"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/collections\/59cf8252f7016fee9e865cd9456546acj_983350a1-aca6-417a-8484-ccb6213ba38c.jpg?v=1774785152","url":"https:\/\/wanova.org\/collections\/ken-matsuzaki\/%e6%b1%b2%e5%87%ba.oembed","provider":"wanova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}