Otagiri, Japan 1980s Dramatic Satin Finish Tall Vase with Purple Mountains cheese box with no clips or cracks

with no clips or cracks

published in 1972

which have been sewn together with black thread

great for serving a whole fish

but based on color

Otagiri, Japan 1980s Dramatic Satin Finish Tall Vase with Purple Mountains cheese box with no clips or cracksThis 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