Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Ikebana Vase, c. 1975, coil built stoneware of slim-bodied form, decorated with wax resist geometric design in iron oxide against matte black glazed ground, artists seals impressed on base, retains original gallery decal number, height 38 cm width 42 cm depth 19 cm. Provenance: Provenance Artist, Pastoral Gallery, Queanbeyan, NSW. Private Collection, Canada. Private Collection, Sydney. Exhibited: '6th One Man Exhibition of Ceramics by Hiroe Swen' at Pastoral Gallery, Queanbeyan. Reference: Cf. Pastoral Gallery, Queanbeyan, '6th One Man Exhibition of Ceramics by Hiroe Swen' catalogue, page 2