ANOMALY

Over time, I have seen quite a few of these slab henko vase forms by Furutani Michio but I think this one qualifies as a bit different than the majority of other examples, an anomaly with obvious connections to the broader body of work. Perhaps the most noticeable difference is the proportions where the henko is clearly much more horizontal in orientation than it is vertical and though many of these pieces are just a bit wider than tall, this specific example pushes that concept. The second thing that sets this apart that is clearly not visible in the photo is that this is the smallest example I have ever encountered, are there others, most likely but I have just not seen one before this one. 

I should also mention this is a rather old photo taken just after it arrived, at least a decade ago and photographed against a black background to try to emphasize the form, texture, surface and volume.  Since photography is not my strong suit, all I can do is hope that the presence and posture come through, that is all I can hope for. 

“Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.” Edwin Hubbel Chapin