This is a beautiful Iga-yaki large vase by Shuji Okami, who creates his works in Yamanashi Prefecture, using Iga clay and firing them in a wood-fired kiln to achieve the beautiful kiln transformation. The approximate size is a powerful large vase with a height of about 40 cm and a diameter of about 26 cm. The selling price is a large work of about 400,000 to 500,000 yen. [Artist's History] Shuji Okami 1953: Born in Tokyo 1973: After dropping out of the Sculpture Department of Musashino Art University, he studied under Isamu Hasegawa in Kyoto and learned porcelain. 1976: Traveled to Europe, visiting various places. 1979: Studied Mingei (folk art) in Kyushu. 1983: Learned anagama kiln firing from Michio Furuya in Shigaraki. 1986: Became independent and built a kiln in Masuho-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture. (Search) Shin Gaku, Ryuichi Kakurezaki, Ryoji Koie