There are cracks all over the piece and a large crack at the bottom, but this is due to the nature of the original piece.

Takako Araki creates ceramic Bibles, which are said to be "books among books." By firing them in high-temperature fires, the Bibles are purified of any traces of religious practice or artistic intervention by the artist, evoking a primordial awe and sadness toward things beyond the reach of human understanding.

acquired directly from the artist