Snow and Sparrows Round-Window Japanese Flower Vase Kutani Ware it exudes a quietly striking

it exudes a quietly striking presence

while broader strokes convey the strength of the limbs

a hallmark of Yashichida Oribe ware

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Snow and Sparrows Round-Window Japanese Flower Vase Kutani Ware it exudes a quietly strikingThis circular Kutani ware vase by Nakamura Toshito presents a winter scene shaped as much by form as by painting. The body is flattened into a rounded silhouette and opened with a single circular window, a peeking aperture that defines the vessels surface and presence. Across the soft gray glaze, powdery white specks settle in the air like a light drift. Extending beyond the front surface, a branch dusted with white becomes a resting place for three