Designer: Makoto Komatsu 小松 誠

Year of Design: 1979

Origin: Seto瀬戸, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Material: Porcelain 

Dimension: 

• Super Bag #4: W7 x D4.4 x H10.2cm
• Super Bag #3: W8.4 x D5.2 x H12cm
• Super Bag #2: W12.2 x D6.8 x H17.4cm
• Super Bag #1: W17.7 x D9.4 x H24.4cm

The Super Bag series faithfully recreates the distinctive folds, creases, and subtle contours of a paper shopping bag in ceramic. Combining the unexpected nature of ceramic with a touch of humor, it transforms an everyday object into a beautifully functional vase.

First introduced in 1979, the Super Bag series reflects the spirit of the Superrealism movement in contemporary art of its time. Celebrated for its innovative design, it has been selected for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Both sculptural and practical, the Super Bag Vase is a timeless design piece that brings character and conversation to any space.

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Makoto Komatsu 小松 誠

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Makoto Komatsu graduated from the Craft Design Department of the Musashino Art Junior College. He worked in the Craft Design Office of Musashino Art University and was a professor at Musashino Art University in 1999. He won the Exhibition Design Award at the 1st Mino International Ceramics Exhibition in 1986. He has held solo exhibitions in Ikebukuro, Ginza, Yushima, Roppongi and other places in Tokyo. He has also participated in international exhibitions in Japan and over the world, such as the World Modern Ceramic Art Exhibition in Shanghai and the 4th World Ceramic Biennale in Korea.