A striking pattern like candle flame in silver decorates this open vase by Kashima Kazuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sho-Mori-Zogan Tetsu Kaki, Hono (Flame). It is 16.4 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter, 18.7 cm (7-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kashima Kazuo is the 5th generation head of the Kashima family. Born in 1958 as the second son of Japanese-style painter Hiroyuki Hiraide, he studied directly under his Grandfather, Living National Treasure Kashima Ikkoku, the 4th generation head of the family, and Kazuo carries on the Kashima tradition. In recent years, he has held exhibitions and workshops overseas (including in the United States and China). He was a pivotal figure in the 2020 Takaoka Art Museum Exhibition on contemporary Metal Art, held in the National Museum of Modern Art (Kokuritsu Kogei Kan) and is recognized as one of Japan’s leading metal artists.
