Carved from chestnut wood, this vessel features a pronounced central ridge and a wide, flared opening with a characteristic fragmented rim. The intense black finish is achieved through a traditional pad-staining technique, using a linen pouch to tamponeer Yasutomo ink across the surface. This process allows the ink to deeply penetrate the complex ridges, beautifully highlighting the wood grain. A distress band circles the center, adding movement and contrast to its form. Natural tension within the core fibers creates unique cracks, splits, and missing segments along the edge, enhancing the piece with the ever-changing structure of nature.
Carved from chestnut wood, this vessel features a pronounced central ridge and a wide, flared opening with a characteristic fragmented rim. The intense black finish is achieved through a traditional pad-staining technique, using a linen pouch to tamponeer Yasutomo ink across the surface. This process allows the ink to deeply penetrate the complex ridges, beautifully highlighting the wood grain. A distress band circles the center, adding movement and contrast to its form. Natural tension within the core fibers creates unique cracks, splits, and missing segments along the edge, enhancing the piece with the ever-changing structure of nature.