Michikazu Sakai / Mimosa Glazed Plant Pot A

Diameter (φ) 120mm × Height (h) 90mm Opening diameter 110mm

A beautiful flower pot made of mimosa ash glaze by contemporary ceramic artist Michikazu Sakai.

The soft milky white vessel, made using ash from the mimosa tree as glaze, exudes a gentle atmosphere. The mimosa ash glaze is a unique expression created by Sakai, with the natural ash providing an unevenness that gives each piece a different depth and charm.

This flower pot, made with Oribe glaze and mimosa ash glaze, is a precious piece specially created by Sakai for Rurbanism. Since his flower pot works are rarely exhibited in solo exhibitions and have very few opportunities to enter the market, they can be considered extremely rare pieces.

Rurbanism will continue to introduce various works, including flower pots by Michikazu Sakai.

Michikazu Sakai

Born in 1975 in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. He apprenticed under Bizen pottery artist Satoru Masamune and built a climbing kiln in his hometown in 1997. He currently continues to create pottery based in Kagawa Prefecture.

The works born from the wood-fired kiln show a variety of expressions, including the rich textures of Oribe and Karatsu, as well as unique glazes using mimosa ash. The flower vases reflect the power of earth and fire, providing depth and a quiet presence to the space when flowers are arranged in them.

The flower vases, imbued with the blessings of nature, add a soft warmth to everyday life and gently enrich the hearts of those who spend their days with flowers.