Bizen Ware Gorobei Kiln Yohen Small Pot Round Flower Vase Ichirin-zashi

Bizen Ware Gorobei Kiln Yohen Small Pot Round Flower Vase Ichirin-zashi

This is an unused Bizen ware small pot, flower vase, ichirin-zashi, from the Gorobei Kiln in Okayama Prefecture. The mouth diameter is 4.5 cm, height 12.3 cm, and maximum diameter 14 cm. The base bears the pottery mark of the Gorobei Kiln. There is evidence of natural clay at the bottom edge. Depending on the viewing angle and lighting, one can appreciate completely different expressions.