Gourd-shaped Flower Vase 象牙瓷瓢花入

若尾経先生の代名詞ともいえる象牙瓷
黒褐色の胎土に掛かるしっとりと黄味を帯びた灰白釉
内外周に走る紫色の貫入
その名の通り｢象牙｣を思わせる
釉薬の醸し出す景色が
落ち着きのある洒落た造形を際立たせている

This is a kind of porcelain; it looks like ivory color and texture.
The velvety and yellowish glaze covers black-brown clay.
Purple deep crackles on the surface remind us of the “ivory”.ｗ
This style shows his real ability.
The scene produced from the glaze exaggerates the shape a gourd tastefully.