--- For International Buyers: Authentic vintage, sourced in Japan. All photos are true to condition. DM in English for more photos/details. Note: I ship within Japan. For overseas, please use a proxy (Buyee/FromJapan/ZenMarket). --- The head swells softly, leading to a slender tail. It is a "light sculpture" that captures the organic form of a "Japanese eggplant" in bamboo. The yellow bamboo strips are woven, creating irregular cavities of varying sizes. The light and shadow that leaks through them paints a pattern that changes infinitely throughout the day. Inside, a half-cut black bamboo cylinder (5cm wide x 13cm high) quietly resides, revealing a depth that contrasts with the external splendor. The slender silhouette, 36cm tall, is ideal for holding a single flower or trailing ivy. It is, in itself, a minimalist art object where the beauty of natural forms and human skill intersect. "A vessel that makes extremely simple floral arrangements look the most dramatic." Or, "contemporary art that can stand alone and create an art space." The shadows created by its cavities are its greatest decoration.