Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 28 Camellia The upper end is adorned

The upper end is adorned with the traditional Aizu-e pattern

which has influenced many different artists

each featuring a different animal on a colorful background

for side dishes

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

Botanical Textures Objet d'Art 28 Camellia The upper end is adornedA 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