Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Abundance on Black
Dimensions: 12" x 11" x 1"
Medium: Earthenware, glaze
Edition: Unique 1/1 original — double-sided work (personally signed and hand-illustrated on verso)
Provenance & Publication: Artist | Chariots on Fire | Featured on Page 61 of Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics (Chariots on Fire Press) and gracing the cover of Makoto Kagoshima Pottery Works (Japanese Edition) (books not included)
Availability: Exclusive to Chariots on Fire, Venice (Curated in California since 2006)
Care: Food safe; hand wash recommended
Fulfillment: Ships insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire directly for a custom domestic or international shipping quote.
Terms: All sales final
Exclusively presented by Chariots on Fire, Abundance on Black is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic platter by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima, celebrating the artist's signature sgraffito line work.
This striking platter features bold floral forms set against a deep black ground, harmoniously connected by delicate, thread-like vines. The result is a bold, modern composition equally at home displayed on a wall or set atop a credenza. A standout piece for the discerning graphic eye, it carries remarkable published provenance—featured on Page 61 of the limited-edition monograph Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics (published by Chariots on Fire Press) and chosen as the cover artwork for Makoto Kagoshima Pottery Works (Japanese Edition).
Across 11 commissioned exhibitions from 2013 to 2021, Chariots on Fire has uniquely presented Kagoshima’s ceramic works. A landmark 2021 exhibition launched the first Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr rug collection—a 1/1 series inspired by and designed to mirror the artist's one-of-a-kind ceramics. That success directly expanded into fine textiles and wallpaper, leading to the next iteration of rugs arriving in 2027: The Make It Your Own Collection.
“What I create for Chariots embodies Los Angeles,” says Kagoshima.
Brought to Los Angeles by the gallerist who discovered his work for his first U.S. exhibition, this piece sits at the very heart of Kagoshima’s origin story with Chariots on Fire.
The Evolution of Form Extending his painterly botanical lines beyond the kiln, our ongoing collaboration with premier rug maker Christopher Farr translates Kagoshima’s signature sgraffito illustrations into large-scale, 1/1 hand-knotted textiles woven from raw Afghan Ghazni wool.
— Discover the complete studio lineage and historic U.S. & Japan exhibition history in Happenings.
Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Abundance on Black
Dimensions: 12" x 11" x 1"
Medium: Earthenware, glaze
Edition: Unique 1/1 original — double-sided work (personally signed and hand-illustrated on verso)
Provenance & Publication: Artist | Chariots on Fire | Featured on Page 61 of Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics (Chariots on Fire Press) and gracing the cover of Makoto Kagoshima Pottery Works (Japanese Edition) (books not included)
Availability: Exclusive to Chariots on Fire, Venice (Curated in California since 2006)
Care: Food safe; hand wash recommended
Fulfillment: Ships insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire directly for a custom domestic or international shipping quote.
Terms: All sales final
Exclusively presented by Chariots on Fire, Abundance on Black is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic platter by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima, celebrating the artist's signature sgraffito line work.
This striking platter features bold floral forms set against a deep black ground, harmoniously connected by delicate, thread-like vines. The result is a bold, modern composition equally at home displayed on a wall or set atop a credenza. A standout piece for the discerning graphic eye, it carries remarkable published provenance—featured on Page 61 of the limited-edition monograph Makoto Kagoshima: Ceramics (published by Chariots on Fire Press) and chosen as the cover artwork for Makoto Kagoshima Pottery Works (Japanese Edition).
Across 11 commissioned exhibitions from 2013 to 2021, Chariots on Fire has uniquely presented Kagoshima’s ceramic works. A landmark 2021 exhibition launched the first Makoto Kagoshima × Chariots on Fire × Christopher Farr rug collection—a 1/1 series inspired by and designed to mirror the artist's one-of-a-kind ceramics. That success directly expanded into fine textiles and wallpaper, leading to the next iteration of rugs arriving in 2027: The Make It Your Own Collection.
“What I create for Chariots embodies Los Angeles,” says Kagoshima.
Brought to Los Angeles by the gallerist who discovered his work for his first U.S. exhibition, this piece sits at the very heart of Kagoshima’s origin story with Chariots on Fire.
The Evolution of Form Extending his painterly botanical lines beyond the kiln, our ongoing collaboration with premier rug maker Christopher Farr translates Kagoshima’s signature sgraffito illustrations into large-scale, 1/1 hand-knotted textiles woven from raw Afghan Ghazni wool.
— Discover the complete studio lineage and historic U.S. & Japan exhibition history in Happenings.
