Ikuko Iwamoto
Ikuko Iwamoto is a Japanese artist living in London, whose intricate sculptural pieces are made from finely crafted porcelain. Her practice, formally focused on creating functional objects such as teapots and flower vases, is now producing larger works and sculpture.
Ikuko’s work has an uncompromising purity that is captivating. She describes her work as, “a world of intricacy and detail, of mathematical pattern and organic chaos, of beauty and repulsion.”
Ikuko began her education in ceramics in 1990 when she enrolled on the Crafts and History (Ceramic) course at Tezukayama College, Japan. After this, she became her ceramics tutor’s assistant, while also teaching ceramic design at other colleges.
In 2001, on the recommendation of her tutor, she left Japan to study in London. She studied first at Camberwell College of Art, before completing her MA in 2006 at the Royal College of Art.
Until 2009, the scale of Ikuko’s work has been restricted by the size of her kiln – an essential but expensive piece of the ceramicist’s kit. With help from the Crafts Council, she bought and installed a larger kiln excited by the future possibilities it would open up.
Ikuko has won numerous awards including the Ceramic Review Prize for Innovation at Ceramic Art London. Her work is in several public collections including the V&A and Manchester Art Gallery. In 2019 Ikuko won the Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize, developed to celebrate excellence in contemporary ceramics. https://www.young-masters.co.uk/
Ikuko uses slip-casting technique, and then decorations are applied later on. They are often with dots to give works a tactile texture. And in her more sculptural pieces spikes are frequently used to express fragility.
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Abacus - Large, 2022£ 1,870.00View more details
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Abacus - Small, 2022£ 1,540.00View more details
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Antique Farm Hand Tool, 2022£ 1,100.00View more details
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Chalice, 2022 SoldView more details
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Hanger, 2022£ 2,640.00View more details
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Kinomi, 2022 SoldView more details
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Pair of Antique Farm Hand Tools, 2022£ 2,200.00View more details
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Quantum, 2022 SoldView more details
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Racket Shelf, 2022 SoldView more details
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Ruler, 2022£ 1,980.00View more details
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Small Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2022 SoldView more details
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Spiky Usumaki, 2022£ 990.00View more details
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Spoon - Large, 2022£ 2,640.00View more details
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Spoon - Medium, 2022£ 1,870.00View more details
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Usumaki, 2022£ 770.00View more details
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Ghosts from the Sea I, 2023 SoldView more details
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Ghosts from the Sea II, 2023 SoldView more details
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Petite Golden Pearl 4 Piece Installation, 2023 SoldView more details
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Petite Golden Pearl I, 2023£ 500.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl II, 2023£ 530.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl III, 2023£ 530.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl IV, 2023 SoldView more details
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Petite Golden Pearl IX, 2023£ 500.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl V, 2023£ 580.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl VI, 2023£ 600.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl VII, 2023£ 620.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl VIII, 2023£ 700.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl X, 2023£ 500.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl XI, 2023£ 500.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl XII, 2023 SoldView more details
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Petite Golden Pearl XIII, 2023£ 285.00View more details
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Petite Golden Pearl XIV, 2023 SoldView more details
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Petite Mono Pearl XV, 2023£ 275.00View more details
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Petite Mono Pearl XVI, 2023£ 275.00View more details
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Petite Mono Pearl XVII, 2023£ 275.00View more details
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Petite Mono Pearl XVIII, 2023 SoldView more details
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Medium Pofu Pofu Vase, 2021£ 530.00View more details
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Spiky Beaker, 2021£ 430.00View more details
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Ribosome Vase, 2021£ 265.00View more details
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Ribosome Vase, 2021£ 265.00View more details
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Small Black Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 308.00View more details
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Large Black Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 440.00View more details
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Small Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021 SoldView more details
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Large Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 440.00View more details
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Spiky Flower Vase, 2021 SoldView more details
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Spiky Flower Vase, 2021£ 530.00View more details
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Tall Pofu Pofu Vase, 2021£ 2,200.00View more details
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Tall Spiky Vase, 2021View more details
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Sea urchin container - silver, 2021 SoldView more details
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Sea urchin container - dark blue, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - deep pink, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - green, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - turquoise, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - white, 2021£ 176.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - yellow, 2021 SoldView more details
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Sea urchin container - light blue, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Sea urchin container - purple, 2021£ 175.00View more details
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Spiral Mofu Mofu Teapot, 2021£ 365.00View more details
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Buddy Container, 2021£ 616.00View more details
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Golden Pearl IV , 2020£ 10,000.00View more details
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Antique and Porcelain Hoe, 2020£ 2,200.00View more details
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In the Evening, 2019£ 2,420.00View more details
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In the Morning, 2019£ 2,200.00View more details
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Outline 1 Freestanding Sculpture, 2018View more details
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Outline 2 Freestanding Sculpture, 2018View more details
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Proliferation, 2018£ 4,180.00View more details
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Wild One, 2018£850.00View more details
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, 2018View more details
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Elemental Lines
Cavaliero Finn at Ballroom Arts 152A High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AQ UK 8 - 18 Jun 2023This exhibition, which coincides with the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk, takes place in Ballroom Arts a beautiful space overlooking the North Sea. Elemental Lines examines how the lines of the...Read more -
Artefact - Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
The contemporary craft fair 9 - 13 May 2023Cavaliero Finn spent a great week exhibiting at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour in May at Artefact which was organised as part of London Craft Week 2023. Our curated presentation...Read more -
Collect Art Fair 2023
1 - 5 Mar 2023At the start of March we presented the work of 14 of our artists at the Crafts Council's international contemporary craft fair, Collect 2023 at Somerset House in London. The...Read more -
Hint - Cavaliero Finn at Gallery 475
475 Fulham Road, London SW6 1HL 6 - 18 Dec 2022Cavaliero Finn is pleased to announce news of its next exhibition, Hint, a group show featuring pairings of two and three dimensional art works that echo each other in some way, whether it's a hint of colour, form or pattern or even subject matter.Read more -
Artefact 2022
The contemporary craft fair at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London 10 - 15 May 2022Artefact, is a contemporary craft fair which brings the joy of the handmade to an audience of designers, architects, collectors and enthusiasts, illustrating the increasing importance of craft to the interior design industry. It features objects of astonishing artistic merit courtesy of a host international galleries in the Design Avenue. An accompanying programme of specialist talks and demonstrations helps bring the contemporary craft to life.Read more -
Collect Art Fair at Somerset House, London
The leading contemporary craft and design fair 25 Feb - 6 Mar 2022Cavaliero Finn was delighted to return to London's beautiful Somerset House for Collect which took place this year from 25-27 February 2022 with previews on 23-24 February 2022. Cavaliero Finn presented work by 15 artists at Collect including work by Edmond Byrne, Matthew Chambers, Simon Gaiger, Ashraf Hanna, Björk Haraldsdóttir, Ikuko Iwamoto, Mimi Joung, Sun Kim, Nicholas Lees, Cecilia Moore, Frances Priest, Daniel Reynolds, Katharine Swailes, Annie Turner and Jacy Wall.Read more -
Crafting a Difference at the Argentine Ambassador's Official Residence
Part of London Craft Week 4 - 10 Oct 2021Crafting a Difference at the Official Residence of the Argentine Ambassador in Belgrave Square, London runs from October 4th -10th. The exhibition celebrates outstanding international contemporary craft set within the magnificent architecture, décor and fabric of the Argentine Ambassador’s Official Residence, in the frame of London Craft Week 2021, with support from the Crafts Council, QEST, Loewe Foundation, Michelangelo Foundation, Cockpit Arts, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and Artegian Design.Read more -
CRAFTING A DIFFERENCE – COLLECT EDITION
12 - 30 Apr 2021From Monday the 12th of April until the 30th of April, Crafting a Difference at SoShiro will be receiving visitors to the exhibition, in person. Now that COVID restrictions have...Read more -
Collect 2021
International Art Fair for Contemporary Craft and Design 24 Feb - 24 Mar 2021It’s not too late to view the digital version of Collect which is live on Artsy until March 24th . Earlier this week, we were delighted to read that Erik...Read more -
Crafting a Difference at SoShiro – London Art Fair Edition
22 Jan - 15 Feb 2021We are proud to be part of Crafting a Difference at SoShiro – a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful townhouse in Marylebone, London. Curated by Brian...Read more -
FOCUS/20
Cavaliero Finn presents work by eight leading ceramicists 14 - 25 Sep 2020We are back from a short summer break and, for the first time since lockdown, we are exhibiting again and the good news is that there’s still time to see...Read more -
Collect 2020
27 Feb - 1 Mar 2020Earlier this year Cavaliero Finn exhibited at Collect, the Crafts Council’s international art fair for modern craft and design, held at Somerset House, Collect’s new venue, showcasing the work of...Read more
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Ghosts from the Sea I, 2023 Sold
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Ghosts from the Sea II, 2023 Sold
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Ghosts from the Sea III - commission Katharine Pooley ltd, 2023 Sold
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Petite Golden Pearl 4 Piece Installation, 2023 Sold
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Petite Golden Pearl I, 2023£ 500.00
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Petite Golden Pearl II, 2023£ 530.00
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Petite Golden Pearl III, 2023£ 530.00
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Petite Golden Pearl IV, 2023 Sold
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Petite Golden Pearl IX, 2023£ 500.00
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Petite Golden Pearl V, 2023£ 580.00
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Petite Golden Pearl VI, 2023£ 600.00
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Petite Golden Pearl VII, 2023£ 620.00
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Petite Golden Pearl VIII, 2023£ 700.00
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Petite Golden Pearl X, 2023£ 500.00
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Petite Golden Pearl XI, 2023£ 500.00
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Petite Golden Pearl XII, 2023 Sold
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Petite Golden Pearl XIII, 2023£ 285.00
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Petite Golden Pearl XIV, 2023 Sold
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Petite Mono Pearl XV, 2023£ 275.00
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Petite Mono Pearl XVI, 2023£ 275.00
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Petite Mono Pearl XVII, 2023£ 275.00
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Petite Mono Pearl XVIII, 2023 Sold
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Abacus - Large, 2022£ 1,870.00
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Abacus - Small, 2022£ 1,540.00
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Antique Farm Hand Tool, 2022£ 1,100.00
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Chalice, 2022 Sold
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Hanger, 2022£ 2,640.00
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Kinomi, 2022 Sold
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Nucleolus Pofu Vase, 2022 Sold
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Pair of Antique Farm Hand Tools, 2022£ 2,200.00
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Quantum, 2022 Sold
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Racket Shelf, 2022 Sold
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Ruler, 2022£ 1,980.00
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Small Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2022 Sold
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Spiky Usumaki, 2022£ 990.00
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Spoon - Large, 2022£ 2,640.00
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Spoon - Medium, 2022£ 1,870.00
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Usumaki, 2022£ 770.00
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Medium Pofu Pofu Vase, 2021£ 530.00
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Spiky Beaker, 2021£ 430.00
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Ribosome Vase, 2021£ 265.00
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Ribosome Vase, 2021£ 265.00
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Small Black Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 308.00
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Large Black Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 440.00
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Small Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021 Sold
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Large Spiky Spiky Bowl, 2021£ 440.00
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Spiky Flower Vase, 2021 Sold
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Spiky Flower Vase, 2021£ 530.00
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Tall Pofu Pofu Vase, 2021£ 2,200.00
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Tall Spiky Vase, 2021
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Sea urchin container - silver, 2021 Sold
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Sea urchin container - dark blue, 2021£ 175.00
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Sea urchin container - deep pink, 2021£ 175.00
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Sea urchin container - green, 2021£ 175.00
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Sea urchin container - turquoise, 2021£ 175.00
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Sea urchin container - white, 2021£ 176.00
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Sea urchin container - yellow, 2021 Sold
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Sea urchin container - light blue, 2021£ 175.00
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Sea urchin container - purple, 2021£ 175.00
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Spiral Mofu Mofu Teapot, 2021£ 365.00
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Buddy Container, 2021£ 616.00
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Golden Pearl IV , 2020£ 10,000.00
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Antique and Porcelain Hoe, 2020£ 2,200.00
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In the Evening, 2019£ 2,420.00
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In the Morning, 2019£ 2,200.00
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Outline 1 Freestanding Sculpture, 2018
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Outline 2 Freestanding Sculpture, 2018
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Proliferation, 2018£ 4,180.00
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Wild One, 2018£850.00
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, 2018