Otagiri, Japan 1980s Dramatic Satin Finish Tall Vase with Purple Mountains cheese box which have been sewn together

which have been sewn together with black thread

and I believe likely more than 100 years old

which vary greatly in terms of degree of darkening during firing

I think its a pretty spectacular thing

but it was only after the Color-aid paper system was discovered and adopted by Josef Albers that the system became an integral teaching tool in art and design classes across America and beyond

Otagiri, Japan 1980s Dramatic Satin Finish Tall Vase with Purple Mountains cheese box which have been sewn togetherThis c. 1980s vintage Otagiri, Japan tall ceramic vase features an amazing satin finish that looks rather like an airbrush painting or frosted glass, with silvery clouds and purple mountains giving way to blue sky at the top a landscape that feels very 80s, very dreamy, and very Japanese. The form is equally dramatic, with this wrapped vertical edge angled to a sharp point, perfectly in sync with the surface decoration. In the right spot, this would