'Paper Bag' Vase - Makoto Komatsu | Ceramic Japan

Between everyday object and design icon: Makoto Komatsu transforms a classic paper bag into a sophisticated trompe l'oeil object made of fine porcelain, including a crease in the lower section. This design, along with other works from the "Crinkle/Crumple" series, has been acquired by the MoMA collection.

Ceramic Japan Co., Ltd. was founded in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, in 1973 with the aim of creating highly developed designs using traditional craftsmanship. The company collaborates with designers from various fields to achieve innovative and artistic results that embody a perfect fusion of design and artistry.
Seto remains an important production site for porcelain, ceramics, and stoneware to this day. So important, in fact, that the general term for ceramics in Japanese is simply "setomono".