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Terumasa Ikeda Japan, 1987
“Blue Beryl” Tea Caddy - 青螺石中次, 2023
Urushi Laquer, Cypress, Mother-of-Pearl, Turbo Snail Pearl
H4 x W1.85 x D1.77 in
H10.2 x W4.7 x D4.5 cm
H10.2 x W4.7 x D4.5 cm
C25706P
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Though it may seem exhumed straight from the earth, Terumasa Ikeda’s geode-like tea caddy is fashioned from kiso hinoki cypress and decorated with laser-cut mother-of-pearl laid into urushi lacquer in the tradition of raden. The irregular shape and raw, crystalline character further the trompe l’oeil of Ikeda’s unique form.