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Shigaraki-yaki Round Vase — Marui Seitō "Hechimon" Tama Form, 17 cm (Turquoise or White)

$187.00 CAD
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Low stock: 3 left

  • Stoneware
  • Hand-wash only
  • Made in Japan

A 17 cm spherical Shigaraki-yaki vase from 丸伊製陶 (Marui Seitō) under their contemporary art-vase brand "へちもん" (Hechimon). The Tama (玉 "orb") form-class is a perfect ball form with a clean circular mouth, hand-finished with vertical kakitsuke drag-line incisions running top-to-bottom across the body. Available in two distinct glaze variants — choose the one that fits your interior.

Two variants

  • Variant A — Seiran 晴嵐 ("Clear Storm Wind") TURQUOISE — A matte turquoise / cyan glaze across the whole sphere. The dark, unglazed Shigaraki clay interior is visible through the round mouth opening. Calm, atmospheric color — reads as Japanese sky-and-water blue.
  • Variant B — Hakutessa 白鉄砂 ("White Iron Sand") WHITE — A cream-white speckled glaze with even iron-oxide flecks throughout, plus a distinctive fringed-glaze halo around the mouth where the white glaze drips and feathers in a sun-rays pattern revealing the warm tan clay beneath. Quieter, earth-toned reading.

Both variants share the same form, the same kakitsuke vertical drag-line texture, the same Shigaraki dark-clay body, and the same Marui Seitō Hechimon brand-line provenance. Pick by interior palette.

Made by Marui Seito / Hechimon Shigaraki Ware in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln

About Shigaraki-yaki & Hechimon

Shigaraki ware (信楽焼) is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan (六古窯 / Rokkoyō) — six pottery-producing regions whose tradition stretches continuously from the Heian and Kamakura periods (10th–13th centuries) to the present. Shigaraki was designated a Traditional Craft of Japan (経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品) by METI in 1976.

Marui Seitō's brand-line "Hechimon" (へちもん) takes its name from Shigaraki dialect: a hechimon is an "out-of-the-ordinary thing" — a deliberate, sculptural piece that breaks from convention. Their Tama (玉 "orb") form is the round-sphere counterpart to the taller, broken-rim Banju series (see our companion 24cm "Banju Natsume Vase" listing).

A note on the two glazes

Seiran (晴嵐) literally translates as "clear storm wind" or "mountain mist in clear weather" — a Japanese poetic phrase for the cool, calm atmospheric blue-green of mountain air after a storm clears. The turquoise glaze is named for this color-mood.

Hakutessa (白鉄砂) translates as "white iron sand" — referring to the iron-oxide speckle distribution that decorates the cream-white glaze ground. The "iron sand" effect is a traditional Japanese ceramic decoration where iron-bearing material is dispersed in the glaze to create the warm flecked appearance during firing.

Uses & display

  • Single-stem ikebana or asymmetric small-arrangement vase
  • Bud vase for cherry, plum, ume, eucalyptus, or grass branches
  • Standalone sculptural object on a shelf, mantel, low table, or genkan entryway niche
  • Pair both variants as a complementary still-life on a sideboard
  • A wabi-sabi or modern Japanese interior accent

Details & dimensions

Width: ~17 cm (~6.7″).
Depth: ~17 cm (~6.7″).
Height: ~16 cm (~6.3″).
Weight: ~3 kg shipping.
Form-class: Tama (玉 "orb") — perfect spherical body with round mouth opening.
Material: Shigaraki dark-clay pottery (陶器 / 黒土 kuro-tsuchi).
Surface: vertical kakitsuke (掻き付け) drag-line incised texture across the whole body.
Variants: Seiran (晴嵐 "Clear Storm Wind") turquoise underglaze + Hakutessa (白鉄砂 "White Iron Sand") cream-white speckled glaze with fringed-glaze rim.
Maker: 丸伊製陶 Marui Seitō / へちもん Hechimon brand-line, Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture.

Shipping, duties & delivery

Ships from Japan via tracked international service. Processing 1–3 business days. International transit 7–14 business days typical.

Hand-packed in the original Marui Seitō keshōbako plus double-walled outer corrugate — padding tuned for the spherical body.

Buyers outside Japan are responsible for any local customs duties, VAT, and import taxes.

Packaging & gifting

Comes in the original Marui Seitō decorated paperboard gift box (keshōbako 化粧箱) with maker's 「土の器」 (Tsuchi-no-Utsuwa) care card — ready to gift.

Care instructions

Hand-wash with a soft cloth and lukewarm water only.

Do NOT use detergent — it breaks down the water-leakage treatment.

Place on a mat or coaster when using with water.

Avoid sudden temperature changes — condensation can form.

For ikebana use, prefer a small kenzan or single stem; do not drop heavy stems into the round mouth.

Hand-made variations in glaze depth, speckle distribution, drag-line pattern, and (for Hakutessa) the fringed rim placement are normal and not defects.

Returns / damage support

Returns accepted within 14 days for unused, undamaged pieces in original keshōbako packaging. Buyer pays return shipping. Inspected pre-pack. Transit damage covered with photos sent within 7 days of delivery.

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