Vintage Japanese vase ikebana

Rare vase ikebana hanaire on foot enamelled stoneware japan 1950 unique piece. In perfect proportion, the form reveals the subtle traces of the artist, vibrant lines drawn with wood suggest the movement of the wind, the enamel that goes from dark brown to black, the color of the earth. Wabi sabi, authentic imperfection. Here is andrew juniper's definition, (wabi sabi: the japanese art of impermanence, 2003): "wabi sabi is an intuitive appreciation of ephemeral beauty in the physical world that reflects the irreversible flow of life in the spiritual world."  Since wabi sabi can define beauty in the ephemeral, a simple flower in a vase fits this concept perfectly. Ikebana, the japanese floral art, is based on a harmony between asymmetry, space and depth to bring out the beauty of a refined floral composition.