Size: φ140 × H60 mm
*Sizes listed refer only to the container (the flowerpot portion).
To allow the vessel to be used with plants while retaining its chips and distortions, we drilled a drainage hole in the bottom and repurposed it as a plant pot. We’ve crafted it so that the plants planted by Araheam and the vessel blend together as a single landscape.
・Drainage hole included
・One-of-a-kind piece
・Individual variations exist (including chips and cracks)
■Plants
Astrophytum myriostigma f. nudum
“Hakuzuihogyoku”
A cactus with no spines, composed solely of smooth skin and ridges. Its smooth, hairless skin softly shifts its appearance as it catches the light. It grows slowly and thrives best when kept on the dry side. By avoiding overwatering, it will grow while maintaining its beautiful shape. This is a plant you can take your time to appreciate, savoring its form amidst a sense of tranquility.
■ Care Instructions
・Location
Prefers a sunny, well-ventilated spot. Keep it in as bright a location as possible.
・Watering
During warm weather, water only after the soil has completely dried out. In winter, aim for about once a month.
(Keep the soil on the dry side)
・Temperature
It is somewhat sensitive to cold, so maintain a temperature of 5°C or higher during the winter.
・Precautions
It is susceptible to damp conditions, so be careful not to overwater it or allow poor air circulation.
■ About the Cups Used
This product uses non-standard cups—those that developed warping, unevenness, or small marks during firing—to “give them a new lease on life.”
We have given a new purpose to vessels that would otherwise have reached the end of their useful life.
You may notice warped shapes, marks from the firing process, small surface irregularities or spots, and uneven glaze.
We have selected only those that fully fulfill their function as planters.
About ONE KILN Reproduction
In ceramics, you never know what will happen until you remove the pieces from the kiln.
Drying, glazing, and the shrinkage of the clay—numerous factors interplay, often producing results that differ from what was intended.
Among these, there are pieces that were never used.
A slight warp. An uneven glaze. Or perhaps a crack.
Items that would normally never have seen the light of day remain in the studio.
I simply couldn’t bring myself to throw them away.
Toward the end of 2023, while preparing for the ash Design & Craft Fair, a new direction began to take shape.
To re-select the items that had never been used.
“Reproduction” isn’t about restoring the pieces to their original state.
Rather than aiming for perfection, it’s an attempt to bring them back into daily life in a different form.
Kintsugi. Scented candles. Grinding shards in a pot mill. Or drilling holes to plant greenery.
Even if they’re unfinished, we continue to use them and keep exploring our relationship with them.
As they’re used, their meaning gradually shifts.