Yamanokuchi Kiln - Coiled Yakishime Vase

The special “Coiled” Yakishime Vase!
I’ve loved this piece so much that I’ve been keeping it hidden since I first started my business… but it’s finally ready to meet the world.
This one-of-a-kind vase was created over a decade ago by the craftsman Yasuo Tsujiguchi, who had also quietly kept it aside—until he kindly let me bring it home.
I hope someone will discover it and love it just as much as we both do.

• Approximate measurement:
  • overall: 9" diameter x 9 1/4"H
  • opening diameter: 4 1/3" at widest
• Weight: 5.8 lbs
• Material: ceramic
• Care instruction: hand wash only

Story:

Born in 1972, Yasuo Tsujiguchi is the third generation of Yamanokuchi Kiln. Before his grandfather started his own kiln,  for decades he was working as a craftsman at one of the legendary ceramic company in Amakusa area. Following his grandfather, Tsujiguchi also started his career at the same ceramic company where his grandfather used to work. After many years of experience as a craftsman at the company, he came back to his own family kiln to take over his family own business.