I would think that this vase is
probably not something one sees every day. A bit formal and precise in the
throwing, this double walled and reticulated vessel is a nice early work by the
late Kato Takuo. Resembling a medieval tiled wall, this Persian glazed vase was
hand engraved and pierced to create a statement about the possibilities and
influences of such pottery. The addition of gold leaf applied under the glaze
speaks to an earlier age of opulence from which the archetypes of this pot
spring from. Though an earlier work by Kato, the pot certainly shows the
exceptional control and manipulation of clay, glaze and firing that he is well
known. In this piece, one can clearly see the promise of more to come together
with a more relaxed and spirited aesthetic that he was working toward, day
after day and year after year.
.JPG)