YABURE-TSUBO, Ko-Seto, Kamakura Period (1185–1333 CE)

This piece is a Yabure-tsubo from the Ko-Seto tradition, dating to the Kamakura Period (1185–1333 CE).
During the firing process, it experienced a rupture within the kiln, resulting in significant damage, which is referred to as "yabure."

While "yabure" typically denotes an unintended flaw, it seems to reveal a natural principle that cannot be perceived in a completed ceramic piece.
Earth, fire, water, and wind.
In this object, one can sense the vibrant essence of nature, born from the unintentional.

The piece is coated with an iron glaze and was likely intended to be a long-necked vase with dual handles for Buddhist flowers.
However, the explosion within the kiln caused the handles to be blown off, and the neck to split vertically, twisting and adhering to the body of the vessel.

Is it not this very force that transforms it into a vessel, inviting wildflowers to bloom within?