{"product_id":"korean-style-textured-vase","title":"Korean Style textured Vase","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eA tall vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of grey glaze. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis sense of fluctuation is what I seek in my ceramics.\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}' class=\"EOP SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eencountered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e it in antique Korean ceramics, particularly everyday vessels from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eGoryeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e and Joseon periods. Their beauty lies not in precision but in balance achieved through imperfection. Their irregularities are the result of materials that were less refined than those available today, guided by the sensitivity of the maker's hand. They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003epossess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e a physical instability that feels alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}' class=\"EOP SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eI cannot reproduce those works, nor do I wish to. Instead, I try to create my own form of fluctuation. I mix some kind of impurity in my clay and throw it. During throwing, impurities within the clay move unpredictably, resisting an even pull and allowing the form to shift. During firing, the same clay responds differently to oxygen-rich and oxygen-starved flames, producing subtle variations of colour across a single vessel. In many ways, I intentionally reintroduce the irregularities that commercial ceramics have spent centuries eliminating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}' class=\"EOP SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eToday, much of industrial production values consistency, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003eprecision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e and control. My work moves in the opposite direction, embracing variation as an essential part of making.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"Paragraph SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78599660 BCX4\"\u003e- Akiko Hirai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Akiko Hirai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57655919739262,"sku":"AH-B65","price":770.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/5313\/8814\/files\/FlowGallery_AkikoHira_studiovist2026_londonCeramic-66.jpg?v=1783433627","url":"https:\/\/www.flowgallery.co.uk\/products\/korean-style-textured-vase","provider":"FLOW GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}