Matte Black Shigaraki Bottle Vase – Atsushi Yuba, Japan, 1980s

A quietly expressive bottle vase in Shigaraki stoneware, signed Atsushi Yuba and made in Japan in the 1980s. The form is elongated and well balanced, with a broad rounded body rising into a narrow neck. Finished in a matte black glaze, the piece has a calm, light-absorbing surface that gives full emphasis to silhouette, volume, and proportion.

• Dimensions:
  
• Vase: H 30 cm, Dia. 14 cm
  
• Material: Shigaraki stoneware
  
• Designer: Signed Atsushi Yuba
  
• Color: Matte black, moss green
  
• Era: 1980s
  
• Origin: Japan
  
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; minor glaze wear and small surface irregularities consistent with age and studio production. No cracks or restorations.
  
• Remarks: Signed on base.

This vase has a very grounded presence. The matte black glaze gives it depth without gloss, while the classic bottle shape keeps the piece calm and self-contained. Especially effective on dark wood, stone, or against a pale wall, where its quiet surface and balanced form can bring in a more meditative, understated note.

Atsushi Yuba is a Japanese ceramic artist associated with Shigaraki pottery. Public biographical information appears limited, but signed works attributed to him point to late-20th-century studio production in Shigaraki, with an emphasis on strong vessel forms and rich glaze surfaces. Shigaraki is one of Japan’s historic ceramic centers, and the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park describes it as a major base for ceramic culture and production in Shiga Prefecture.