{"id":2376,"date":"2026-09-07T09:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/?page_id=2376"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:58:43","slug":"ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Ma (<\/b><b>\u9593<\/b><b>) \u2013 The Space Between &#8211; Sculptural Vessel<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sculptural ceramic object is inspired by the philosophy of Japanese minimalism, where beauty lives in restraint, silence, and intention. <\/span><b>Handbuilt and hand-painted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the piece is designed not as a conventional vessel, but as a contemplative object\u2014one that invites presence rather than function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its surface carries a delicate composition of blossoms\u2014each flower painted with care, floating across the form like moments in time. The circular shape creates a sense of continuity and calm, while the central opening introduces a quiet focal point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening itself is intentionally <\/span><b>narrow and subtle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, encouraging a minimal approach. It can hold a single stem, a few <\/span><b>dry flowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a delicate branch, or even be left empty\u2014allowing the object to exist purely as a visual meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the spirit of <\/span><b>ikebana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where every element holds meaning, this piece invites simplicity:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one line, one gesture, one moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Placed on a wall, a stand, or a quiet corner, it becomes a <\/span><b>decorative sculpture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a balance between painting and form, between presence and emptiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each piece is entirely <\/span><b>one of a kind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, carrying the sensitivity of handwork and the stillness of its inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dimensions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 cm \u00d7 12 cm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Technique<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handbuilt and hand-painted ceramic<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<a class=\"image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/79014707_1210386999160348_6757922652737765376_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/79014707_1210386999160348_6757922652737765376_n.jpg\" alt=\"popup image\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Ma (\u9593) \u2013 The Space Between &#8211; Sculptural Vessel This sculptural ceramic object is inspired by the philosophy of Japanese minimalism, where beauty lives in restraint, silence, and intention. Handbuilt and hand-painted, the piece is designed not as a conventional vessel, but as a contemplative object\u2014one that invites presence rather than function. Its surface [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2376","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378,"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2376\/revisions\/2378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teioceramics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}