Michikazu Sakai / Oribe Plant Pot A

Diameter (φ) 115mm × Height (h) 95mm Opening diameter 110mm

This is a beautiful flower pot with Oribe glaze by contemporary ceramic artist Michikazu Sakai.

The deep green glaze of Oribe ware is impressive, characterized by a rich range of colors created by a uniquely blended Oribe glaze and the natural expressions that emerge during firing.

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 presented in solo exhibitions and there are very few opportunities for them to appear on the market, they can be considered extremely rare works.

Rurbanism will continue to introduce a variety of works, including flower pots by Michikazu Sakai.

Michikazu Sakai

Born in 1975 in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. He studied under Bizen ware artist Satoru Masamune and built a climbing kiln in his hometown in 1997. He currently resides in Kagawa Prefecture, continuing his pottery work.

The works born from the wood-fired kiln show a diverse charm, using unique glazes such as Oribe, white slip, and mimosa ash, which have a rich expression. 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 gentle warmth to daily life and tenderly nourish the hearts of those who spend their days with flowers.