Takashi Murakami Flowers in Blue-and-White Vase Hand-Signed Print, Edition of 300, 700 × 528 mm, Unopened

Murakami's rainbow of smiling flowers rises from a vessel modeled on Edo-period blue-and-white porcelain: the past becomes the container, the present its content. Hand-signed and numbered from an edition of 300, this example is new and unopened, with its original packaging retained.

The Piece

A sharply resolved composition from the Superflat canon, the work sets a cluster of vividly rendered smiling flowers in a vessel inspired by traditional Japanese porcelain, recalling the Arita and Imari export wares that once circulated globally as emblems of Japanese craftsmanship. The juxtaposition of hyper-saturated contemporary iconography with a historically grounded ceramic form expresses Murakami's exploration of cultural continuity and controlled disruption, bridging centuries of Japanese visual culture through a distinctly global lens.

Rendered across a rainbow spectrum of petals, the flowers oscillate between playful immediacy and constructed repetition. They are engineered as emotional shorthand, instantly legible yet subtly artificial, their smile suggesting optimism while quietly referencing production and emotional standardization. Placed in the porcelain vessel, the system becomes curated and the infinite becomes contained; the flowers emerge from the structure rather than overwhelming it, holding a tension between expansion and discipline.

At 700 × 528 mm the work is large enough to anchor a wall yet controlled enough for residential or gallery settings, and its vertical structure gives the flowers a sense of upward motion within the frame. Flower compositions of this kind combine instant recognizability, cross-market appeal and visual adaptability, serving both new collectors and established collections.

Details

• Artist: Takashi Murakami (Kaikai Kiki)
• Title: Murakami Flower in Blue-and-White Vase
• Era: Contemporary (Reiwa-era production)
• Medium: Likely offset lithograph / silkscreen hybrid (Murakami studio standard)
• Motif: Rainbow-spectrum smiling flowers; Edo-inspired blue-and-white porcelain vase (Arita/Imari reference)
• Measurements: 700 × 528 mm
• Edition: ED300 (limited to 300)
• Signature: Hand-signed
• Included: Original packaging

Condition

Japonista grade S · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.

• New and unopened, in factory-preserved state.
• Original packaging integrity retained.

Authenticity & Care

Hand-signed from the ED300 Kaikai Kiki edition, offered unopened in its original packaging. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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