▲Opposite Side
Kanjiro labeled the box “Flowers and Plants,” yet it brims with such dynamic energy it seems poised to spring to life at any moment.
▲Opposite side (front)
▲From above
▲From bottom
▲Placed in a traditional alcove (tokonoma), this vase brings a gentle yet refined presence to the space.
Its soft white glaze and flowing floral motifs add quiet elegance that harmonizes naturally with both Japanese and modern interiors.
▲Kanjiro Kawai’s Square Vase with Floral Design — timeless elegance that complements both Japanese and Western interiors.
▲Box by Kanjiro KAWAI
Inscribed: “Square Vase with Floral Design, Kan”
Original Box
Showa
D16.5cm×16.5cm H20cm
This square vase, titled “Square Vase with Floral Design”, is a work by the renowned Japanese potter Kanjiro Kawai.
The refined square form is gracefully decorated with floral motifs painted in iron and copper red glazes. The soft white glaze surface, combined with Kawai’s spontaneous brushwork, exudes a sense of natural freedom and elegance.
Subtle rounding at the corners and amber glaze accents on the rim and foot add warmth and depth to the overall piece. A beautiful harmony of functional form and artistic expression — a true example of Kawai’s mastery.
Kanjiro KAWAI（河井寛次郎）
1890 - 1966
Kanjirou Kawai was a Kyoto-based potter within the folk tradition of Japanese and Korean ceramics and a key figure in Mingei (Japanese folk art movement). He was a long-time friend of Shōji Hamada, Soetsu Yanagi, and Bernard Leach with whom he co-founded the Japan Folk Art Association in 1926. He refused all official honors, such as the designation of “Living National Treasures,” He often decorated his works with bold, semiabstract blossom motifs, which he painted freely in under-glaze cobalt blue, iron brown, and copper red.
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