Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Quadrille 01, Vase, c. 2013, slab built stoneware of cubed form, with white gloss glaze, linear reliefs and black stamped tree motifs, artists signature and seals impressed on base, thought to be one of only two in this form, height 24 cm width 21 cm depth 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Exhibited: 'Austral-Japanese Harmony' at Belconnen Arts Centre, 2013. Reference: Cf. Artist photographed with vase during exhibition, https://citynews.com.au/2013/harmony-in-swens-ceramics/