Japanese Seto Ware Vase Pottery Ceramic by Kato Shunto Signed w / Box PV288

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This is a beautifully crafted Seto ware vase created by Kato Shunto, a respected ceramic artist from one of Japan’s oldest pottery traditions. The piece features a rich glaze with natural kiln variations, expressing the quiet strength and elegance of Japanese craftsmanship.

Seto ware is one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns and is celebrated for its refined clay body and diverse glazing techniques developed since the Heian and Kamakura periods. This vase showcases a deep iron-rich glaze with flowing color transitions, a hallmark of Seto’s mastery of high-temperature firing. The work is signed on the base and comes with an original wooden box, reflecting the Japanese cultural custom of protecting valuable ceramics in handcrafted “kiribako” storage.

Perfect for home décor, interior display, ikebana flower arrangements, or as part of a Japanese ceramics collection. Its sculptural form makes it suitable as a standalone art object.

Size

Vase:
Height: 22 cm / 8.6 in
Diameter: 16 cm / 6.2 in
Caliber: 4.5 cm / 1.7 in
Weight: 1300 g / 2.86 lb

Wooden Box:
19.5 × 19 × 26 cm
Total weight with box: 2035 g / 4.48 lb

Condition

Used item. No cracks or chips, and overall in good condition. Please note minor signs of age typical of vintage Japanese pottery.

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About the Artist — Kato Shunto (1916–2005)

Kato Shunto was a Seto ware potter from the distinguished Kato Sakusuke family line. Known as the “master of ash glaze,” he specialized in traditional wood-ash glazes and incorporated techniques of Ofuke glaze from the early Edo period. He was recognized for his refined, translucent glazes and was designated as an Intangible Cultural Property holder of Seto City in 1991.