Vintage Maruni Japanese Studio Pottery Vase Black Red Lava Glaze 8in Dolphin Mark

ITEM SPECIFICS: 1970s, Ceramic, Maruni Bussan, Japanese Studio Pottery, Black, Red, Lava Glaze, Mid-Century Modern

A dramatic 8-inch Japanese studio art pottery vase by Maruni Bussan featuring a satin-black ground punctuated by molten red and copper lava glaze drips. Molded in a substantial urn form with an embossed dolphin studio mark and hand-incised artist signature on the base. A powerful statement piece for Mid-Century Modern, Japanese, or Brutalist ceramic collections.