THE SPECIFICATIONS
• Artist: Makoto Kagoshima (b. 1967)
• Title: Tree of Life Blue Flower on White
• Dimensions: 11" x 8" x 1"
• Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
• Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
• Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire
• 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, Tree of Life Blue Flower on White is a unique ceramic work by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima. Rendered in classic blue-on-white glaze using Kagoshima's signature sgraffito line work, the detail in the hand-etched linework is extraordinary—bringing delicate texture and expressive movement to intricate botanical motifs branching into a harmonious Tree of Life structure.
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 a seated cat holding a delicate flower, complete with the artist's signature.
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: Tree of Life Blue Flower on White
• Dimensions: 11" x 8" x 1"
• Medium: Earthenware, Glaze
• Edition: Unique Artwork — Double-Sided Original Work (Personally Signed & Hand-Illustrated on Verso)
• Provenance: Artist, Chariots on Fire
• 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, Tree of Life Blue Flower on White is a unique ceramic work by Japanese artist Makoto Kagoshima. Rendered in classic blue-on-white glaze using Kagoshima's signature sgraffito line work, the detail in the hand-etched linework is extraordinary—bringing delicate texture and expressive movement to intricate botanical motifs branching into a harmonious Tree of Life structure.
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 a seated cat holding a delicate flower, complete with the artist's signature.
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.
