{"title":"Kasumi Ueba","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKasumi Ueba brings a vivid, joyful voice to Japanese ceramics. Her celebratory vessels are adorned with auspicious motifs — treasures, symbols of good fortune — composed with painterly freedom and finished with luminous gold interiors that glow the moment they are lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFestive yet refined, her work carries the symbolic richness of Japanese tradition into a thoroughly contemporary palette: pieces made for toasts, gifts, and moments worth marking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ewanova presents selected works by Kasumi Ueba. Viewing at our Roppongi gallery, Tokyo (by appointment).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"takara-zukushi-sakazuki-japanese-sake-cup","title":"Takara-zukushi SAKAZUKI -Japanese Sake Cup","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eTakara-zukushi Sakazuki by Kasumi Ueba is a ceremonial sake cup that embodies both festive elegance and the symbolic richness of Japanese auspicious motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eThe interior is finished in luminous gold, casting a gentle glow that emerges as the cup is tilted. The exterior features intricate takara-zukushi motifs rendered in green, red, white, black, and gold—symbols of prosperity and good fortune such as treasure pouches and lucky objects are delicately composed across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003eIts shallow, refined sakazuki form enhances the gesture of drinking, elevating the act into a quiet ritual.\u003cbr data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eA celebratory vessel that also stands as a small work of art, bringing a sense of auspicious beauty into everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003e\n\nW00288\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kasumi Ueba \/ 植葉香澄","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48364426526940,"sku":null,"price":46000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/kasumi-ueba-takara-zukushi-sakazuki-side-motif.jpg?v=1774744375"},{"product_id":"takara-zukushi-sakazuki-japanese-sake-cup-1","title":"Takara-zukushi SAKAZUKI -Japanese Sake Cup","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eTakara-zukushi SAKAZUKI by Kasumi Ueba is a celebratory sake cup adorned with auspicious motifs in a vivid and joyful composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eThe interior is finished with soft gold, giving the vessel a warm inner radiance the moment it is lifted. On the exterior, traditional takara-zukushi imagery unfolds in a bright palette centered on yellow, accented by black, red, pale blue, and green. Compared with other works of the same title, this piece feels especially luminous, festive, and light in spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eIts refined small form recalls the elegance of a traditional sakazuki, bringing grace to the gesture of drinking. At once functional and artistic, it lends everyday moments a quietly celebratory beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003e\n\nW00172\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kasumi Ueba \/ 植葉香澄","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48383253872860,"sku":null,"price":46000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/kasumi-ueba-takara-zukushi-sakazuki-side-yellow-motif.jpg?v=1774744359"}],"url":"https:\/\/wanova.org\/collections\/ueba-kasumi.oembed","provider":"wanova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}