This is a flower vase, which could be called a "tsukubai" (crouching) style, fired in Mr. Satoru Omae's anagama kiln. It features a "botamochi" (rice cake) like landscape, patterns created by hammering, and a generous application of natural glaze with visible crackle, making it a piece with many points of interest. It can be enjoyed from any angle. Approximate size: Diameter: about 13 cm, Height: about 14 cm. [Brief Biography] 1972: Born in Osaka. 1990: Begins pottery in Kobe. 1994: Begins collecting clay and firing Nanban Yakishime (unglazed stoneware). 1999: First solo exhibition in Osaka. 2001: Relocates to Shigaraki. Begins making Iga and Shigaraki kiln-changed Yakishime. Starts solo exhibition activities nationwide. 2003: Builds a fully underground anagama kiln. 2005: Becomes interested in glazed pottery, and begins firing Hakuji (white porcelain) and Karatsu ware. 2007: Fascinated by the ceramics of the Joseon Dynasty, begins firing Ido tea bowls and Kakinote tea bowls in the anagama kiln. 2010: Relocates to Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Builds a semi-underground anagama kiln, and begins firing Kuro-chawan (black tea bowls). 2013: Begins firing Aka-chawan (red tea bowls). 2016: Begins firing Shiro-chawan (white tea bowls).