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Its swirling white, dynamic form, leaves a striking impression, capturing both motion and stillness in a single sculptural gesture. The work is housed in an original wooden box titled “Shifting Qualia C ↔ I.” Matsumura is known for designing his own boxes, each marked individually with a hand‑painted kanji. For this piece, he inscribed the character KAN (meaning “feeling” or “sensation”), echoing the emotional resonance of the form itself. This work is 9.8 x 9 x 6 cm (3 7\/8 × 3 1\/2 × 2 3\/8 inches). It directly from him at the end of 2025 and it is in excellent condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leaving there in 2018. 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The piece features a swirling silhouette and a silver‑shimmering surface that immediately draws the eye. Despite its metallic appearance, the moment it is held, one unmistakably feels the presence of clay and ceramic—a fascinating dialog between sight and sense that defines the work. It comes housed in an original wooden box signed by the artist, titled “Phantasmic Qualia TB‑F (Sa)², Kan.” The piece was received directly from the artist this year and remains in excellent condition. It is 17.5 x 16.4 x 6.3 cm (6 7\/8 x 6 1\/2 x 2 1\/2 inches), created in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leaving there in 2018. 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In this work Matsumura pushes the language of the Divergence series further into a sculptural territory where structure, tension, and motion converge. The vessel extends in a long, blade-like profile, its sharply tapered spout projecting forward while layered planes of porcelain unfold beneath and around the central chamber. Angular ridges fracture the surface into a sequence of faceted planes, producing a dynamic play of light and shadow that emphasizes the sense of propulsion embedded in the form. Negative spaces carved through the body lighten the visual mass and reinforce the impression of an engineered structure—something simultaneously skeletal and aerodynamic. Despite its radical geometry, the piece remains fully functional as a pouring vessel, the hidden interior reservoir flowing seamlessly toward the narrow spout. The luminous white porcelain surface heightens the clarity of the sculptural lines, allowing the form’s complex architecture to read with remarkable precision. The piece measures approximately 8.7 cm (3.4 inches) high, 25 cm (9.8 inches) long, and 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) wide, and remains in excellent condition, acquired directly from the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leaving there in 2018. 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In this ambitious work Matsumura’s sculptural language expands into a complex architectural structure composed of interwoven planes and hollowed channels that seem to grow outward from a central core. Layered porcelain ribs sweep across and around the body, creating a dynamic lattice that simultaneously reveals and conceals the interior vessel beneath. The form evokes both biological and engineered structures—suggesting the skeletal remains of a marine organism or the aerodynamic shell of an experimental machine. The removable lid emerges seamlessly from the surrounding geometry, its elongated oval basin framed by sharply articulated planes that guide the eye along the vessel’s forward trajectory. Light penetrates the open spaces between the layered structures, casting shifting shadows that emphasize the sense of movement and organic growth embedded within the composition. Despite the extraordinary complexity of its construction, the luminous white porcelain surface retains a quiet clarity, allowing the interplay of line, void, and volume to define the work’s presence. The piece measures approximately 23 cm (9 inches) high, 43.8 cm (17.25 inches) long, and 14 cm (5.5 inches) wide, and in excellent condition, acquired directly from the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leaving there in 2018. 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A dynamic exploration of movement and structural tension, the vessel extends forward in a sweeping, aerodynamic profile, its elongated spout tapering to a precise point while layered planes of porcelain fold and diverge along the body. These intersecting ridges create a sense of motion, as if the form were cutting through space. Despite its dramatic silhouette, the structure remains carefully balanced, the faceted base anchoring the vessel while allowing the long forward extension to appear almost weightless. The luminous white porcelain surface accentuates the clarity of the geometry, gathering soft light across the flowing planes while shadows collect in the recessed channels between them. As with much of Matsumura’s work, the vessel appears simultaneously organic and engineered—its form suggesting both the streamlined body of a living organism and the precision of an aerodynamic structure. 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In this darker variation of the form, Matsumura’s sculptural vocabulary is heightened through the contrast of a deep, mirror-like glaze and sharply articulated geometry. The softly rounded bodies rise from faceted bases that resolve into three subtle points, lending each vessel a poised, tripod-like footing. Above this structured foundation, the walls swell outward before narrowing gently toward the rim, creating a fluid silhouette that balances the precision of the base below. The glossy black surface gathers reflections of light, emphasizing the clarity of the curves while casting deeper shadows along the folded planes near the foot. As with much of Matsumura’s work, the cups appear both organic and engineered—forms that feel simultaneously grown and precisely constructed. 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