Mizuyo Yamashita 'Traces Vessel' 4

Dimensions: H 8cm x D 8cm

Materials: Wild clay

Method: hand-thrown vase, made on the potters wheel

Description:

This small ceramic vase is formed in a gentle teardrop shape, finished with a soft off-white crackle glaze subtly tinted with the palest blue. Delicate traces of the maker’s hand remain visible where fingertips once held the piece, adding a quiet intimacy to its surface. The glaze drips gracefully down the form, accentuating its organic character, while the maker’s mark rests at the base, a signature of authenticity and craft. A subtle, timeless piece that carries both elegance and the warmth of the hand that shaped it.

About the Artist

Mizuyo Yamashita is a London based ceramicist.  Mizuyo is strongly inspired by the everyday use of lifestyle products, creating hand thrown small objects on the potter’s wheel, blending three different types of clay and glazed in natural muted tones. 
Originally inspired by English and French stoneware jars, Mizuyo began creating their miniature forms, gradually changing their designs and surface decoration.
Using surfacing treatment techniques, popular in Japan, such as shinogi, mishima and kohiki, with the aim of creating pieces to match modern European interior design. Mizuyo's forms display an interesting combination of the artists inspirations and influences.