THE SPECIFICATIONS
Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Black Graphic Flowers
Dimensions: 8.5" x 8"
Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire; Archival piece featured in the Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics monograph
Care: Food safe, hand wash recommended.
Terms: Sale is final.
Availability: Exclusive to Chariots on Fire, Venice. Curated in California since 2006.
Fulfillment: Shipped insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire for a custom shipping quote or international rates.
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
Exclusively presented by Chariots on Fire, Black Graphic Flowers is an archival, one-of-a-kind ceramic work by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima. Featuring bold, graphic black botanical forms rendered in Kagoshima's signature sgraffito technique, this piece holds distinct provenance as an archival creation featured in Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics—the definitive 2021 monograph published by Chariots on Fire Press documenting the artist's historic career and decade-long collaboration with the gallery.
Beyond its primary face, this work carries exceptional collector value as a double-sided original, featuring a charming hand-drawn illustration on the verso depicting two butterflies alongside a bee and delicate star-like floral motifs, complete with the artist's signature.
11 commissioned exhibitions, carefully selected and uniquely presented, each with its own story: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, when an offsite dual exhibition of his one-of-a-kind ceramics coincided with the launch of the Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr rug collection. That success led directly to the Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr textile and wallpaper collection. The next iteration of Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr arrives in 2027.
“What I create for Chariots embodies Los Angeles,” says Kagoshima. The gallerist who discovered his work and brought him to Los Angeles for his first U.S. exhibition proudly carries that provenance forward—placing this piece at the very heart of his origin story with Chariots on Fire.
The Evolution of Form: The painterly botanical lines of our fine ceramic collections extend beyond the kiln. Our ongoing collaboration with premier rug maker Christopher Farr translates Makoto Kagoshima's signature sgraffito illustrations into large-scale, 1/1 hand-knotted textiles woven from raw Afghan Ghazni wool. Explore the collection at our Artist Rugs & Textiles Portal.
— Discover the complete studio lineage and historic U.S. & Japan exhibition history in Happenings.
THE SPECIFICATIONS
Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Black Graphic Flowers
Dimensions: 8.5" x 8"
Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire; Archival piece featured in the Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics monograph
Care: Food safe, hand wash recommended.
Terms: Sale is final.
Availability: Exclusive to Chariots on Fire, Venice. Curated in California since 2006.
Fulfillment: Shipped insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire for a custom shipping quote or international rates.
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
Exclusively presented by Chariots on Fire, Black Graphic Flowers is an archival, one-of-a-kind ceramic work by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima. Featuring bold, graphic black botanical forms rendered in Kagoshima's signature sgraffito technique, this piece holds distinct provenance as an archival creation featured in Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics—the definitive 2021 monograph published by Chariots on Fire Press documenting the artist's historic career and decade-long collaboration with the gallery.
Beyond its primary face, this work carries exceptional collector value as a double-sided original, featuring a charming hand-drawn illustration on the verso depicting two butterflies alongside a bee and delicate star-like floral motifs, complete with the artist's signature.
11 commissioned exhibitions, carefully selected and uniquely presented, each with its own story: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, when an offsite dual exhibition of his one-of-a-kind ceramics coincided with the launch of the Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr rug collection. That success led directly to the Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr textile and wallpaper collection. The next iteration of Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr arrives in 2027.
“What I create for Chariots embodies Los Angeles,” says Kagoshima. The gallerist who discovered his work and brought him to Los Angeles for his first U.S. exhibition proudly carries that provenance forward—placing this piece at the very heart of his origin story with Chariots on Fire.
The Evolution of Form: The painterly botanical lines of our fine ceramic collections extend beyond the kiln. Our ongoing collaboration with premier rug maker Christopher Farr translates Makoto Kagoshima's signature sgraffito illustrations into large-scale, 1/1 hand-knotted textiles woven from raw Afghan Ghazni wool. Explore the collection at our Artist Rugs & Textiles Portal.
— Discover the complete studio lineage and historic U.S. & Japan exhibition history in Happenings.
