Incense Burner – Blue and White “Baby Elephant” by Yukiko Asano

A White Porcelain Incense Burner Filled with Gentle Warmth

A carefully crafted white porcelain incense burner, adorned with a softly painted baby elephant.

Small geometric motifs and a tiny bird are layered into the design, creating a calm, story-like atmosphere.

The purity of the white surface and the generous use of negative space enhance its quiet presence as an incense burner.

Delicate and Refined Painting

Based on traditional sometsuke (underglaze blue), with subtle accents of gold.

Within its gentle atmosphere, one can sense the artist’s precise and confident brushwork.

Even when incense is not being burned, it quietly brings balance and calm to the space.

Delivered in a Wooden Box

Also recommended as a thoughtful gift for someone special.

Artist Profile

Yukiko Asano — Sometsuke Hanada Studio

Born in 1982 in Muko City, Kyoto, Japan

2007: Graduated from Kyoto College of Traditional Crafts (Ceramics Program)
Apprenticed under Choza Yamamoto at Yamamoto Choza Kiln in Kaga, Ishikawa

2012: Returned to Kyoto and established an independent studio at home

2013: Kyoto Collection, Takashimaya Kyoto Store

2014: Established the studio name “Sometsuke Hanada”
Exhibited at Japan Expo 15 “WABI-SABI Pavilion,” Paris

2015: “Delicate Beauty by Female Artists,” Isetan Shinjuku
“Three Women of Kyoto,” Daimaru Kyoto
SANNGA, New York — “Artisan Reflections: Beyond Craft Technique”

2019: Produced tableware for official dining events of the G20 Osaka Summit

Owner’s Comment

This incense burner conveys both gentleness and a quiet sense of tension at the same time.

It never leans too far into cuteness, and you can clearly feel the artist’s solid skill in the painting.

I would recommend this piece to those who want to quietly reset their state of mind in everyday life.