Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 28 Camellia artist Yamaura Saori channels her

artist Yamaura Saori channels her love of living creatures and shifting landscapes

characteristic of Usuki ware

each featuring a different animal on a colorful background

which has influenced many different artists

This soba choko cup has a beautiful lotus petal-shaped rim

Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 28 Camellia artist Yamaura Saori channels herA mysterious plant that lives forever. In this objet dart, Alyne Ohigashi imaginatively draws on her knowledge of plant biology to create a fantastical botanical sculpture. Making the invisible visible, its texture is inspired by a tropical fruit exposing its seeds and by chlorophyll, but it might also be likened to a cactus or parts of a flower. This intriguing ambiguity rewards repeated viewing. It is sculpted out of Tobe porcelain, a difficult