The boldly molded shape of this vase and the three-dimensional wind god and thunder god are impressive.
The Wind God and Thunder God have been represented in various forms in Oriental and Buddhist art, including Edo painter Sotatsu Tawaraya's folding screens. Kyoto ceramist Mr, Tosho Terao has used Japanese Nanga and his sensibility in ceramics to create many works featuring the Wind and Thunder Gods.
The three-dimensional gods on the large vase are so powerful that they seem as if they could jump out at any moment, and the wind god and thunder god as objects of awe is beautifully expressed.
