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Lunar Column
$253.00
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Description
There is a moment in the lunar cycle when the moon stands tall in the sky, neither rising nor fading, simply suspended in a clear vertical presence. The Lunar Column carries this stillness. Its silhouette ascends in one continuous line before opening softly at the top, creating a vessel that feels both sculptural and weightless.
In the home, it behaves with quiet confidence. Long stemmed florals fall naturally into its narrow stature, while airy arrangements are lifted into gentle height. Even left empty, the Lunar Column becomes a point of balance within a room, a calm stroke of form that anchors a shelf, console, or dining table without demanding attention. Light traces its matte surface in subtle gradients, revealing the hand shaped contours that define its character.
It is a vase shaped for moments of clarity: early morning light catching the rim, a single branch angled just so, the quiet between one day and the next. The Lunar Column holds space rather than filling it, offering a sense of vertical calm to whatever environment it enters.
* Size: Ø140x128H mm | Volumn: 230mm
details
Every piece is more than design, it is a story you are invited to continue.
Release
2007
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Finish
Matte
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Origin
Kyoto, JAPAN
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Process
Transmutation glaze
maintenance
Our pieces are made to last, but how you care for them is what gives them soul.
- Dishwasher & microwave safe; gentle cycles are best.
- Avoid metal utensils or rough sponges on the surface.
- After use, rinse and dry softly to preserve the glaze’s depth.
- For light stains, soak briefly with baking soda and warm water.
Inspiration
Objects are not trophies. They are the quiet witnesses to how you live.
In East Asian paintings, the moon rarely appears as a perfect circle. It is often suggested instead, by a curved stroke, a softened edge of cloud, or the way light thins as it leaves the frame. What stays with us is not the whole moon, but its quiet outline against the night.
For the moments when light, shadow,
and the everyday quietly align.
The Artisan Behind
For over three decades, Kyoto porcelain master Mitsutaka Shirakawa has worked almost exclusively in white clay and controlled, minimal silhouettes. His practice is grounded in repetition, small adjustments, and an almost architectural attention to proportion.
