Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 20 CATEGORY_Tool&Accessory-Milk Jug and vermilion lacquer is applied

and vermilion lacquer is applied over the black lacquer

This natural bamboo lunch box is finished with a traditional ajiro weave—a method in which thin strips of natural materials such as wood

further enhancing its functionality

shimmering with movement as if stepping out of an ancient tale

Her work spans poetic depictions of birds and flowers

Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 20 CATEGORY_Tool&Accessory-Milk Jug and vermilion lacquer is appliedIn this objet dart, Alyne Ohigashi imaginatively draws inspiration from the textures of a sea urchin and her knowledge of botanical and marine life to create a fantastical porcelain sculpture. As many as five layers of glazes in blue, green, turquoise, navy, and purple flow and meld together, evoking a tide pool or a warm tropical sea. Touches of gold recall the sun shining on the waves. Larger ridges are hand formed while each small bump is made of