THE SPECIFICATIONS
Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Indigo Joshua Tree Flower
Dimensions: 12" x 9"
Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire
Publication: Featured in the official Makoto Kagoshima Ceramics monograph-page 122-123
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, Indigo Joshua Tree Flower is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic work born directly from Makoto Kagoshima's creative journeys across California. Brought by the Chariots on Fire team to Joshua Tree as an artist retreat for inspiration, Kagoshima was deeply moved by the desert landscape and its unique flora—giving rise to this evocative piece.
Rendered in rich indigo tones using his signature sgraffito line work, the composition captures the raw, architectural spirit of the California high desert. Beyond its primary face, this work carries exceptional collector provenance as a double-sided original, featuring a custom hand-drawn illustration and signature on the verso.
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.
THE SPECIFICATIONS
Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
Title: Indigo Joshua Tree Flower
Dimensions: 12" x 9"
Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire
Publication: Featured in the official Makoto Kagoshima Ceramics monograph-page 122-123
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, Indigo Joshua Tree Flower is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic work born directly from Makoto Kagoshima's creative journeys across California. Brought by the Chariots on Fire team to Joshua Tree as an artist retreat for inspiration, Kagoshima was deeply moved by the desert landscape and its unique flora—giving rise to this evocative piece.
Rendered in rich indigo tones using his signature sgraffito line work, the composition captures the raw, architectural spirit of the California high desert. Beyond its primary face, this work carries exceptional collector provenance as a double-sided original, featuring a custom hand-drawn illustration and signature on the verso.
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.
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