OUJIGAMA : ceramic vase noir Japanese cypress has a distinctive

Japanese cypress has a distinctive smooth

With a finely ribbed texture

Stud fixture

wool-rich loop pile on the inside

OUJIGAMA : ceramic vase noir Japanese cypress has a distinctiveA striking vase to set off the humblest gathering of wild flowers, garden blooms, or a single wonky piece of greenery The simple geometry of its solid, hand built form is complicated by an incredible shino surface, alive with depth and organic beauty. Originally developed in the Momoyama Period (15681600)shino glaze is a hallmark of the oujigama pottery. Its milky translucency and characteristic crawling or 'pin holing' effect (where the glaze pulls