Of course, since I started this journey, this experience with Onihagi, I've met many potters, some very closed in on themselves, others very open and curious to know why I'm so passionate about Japanese ceramics. Kawabata seiya is an outstanding potter and I discovered his great skill after noticing in his work the often seasons of nature...
A unique work born from insatiable curiosity
Toyozo Arakawa was born in 1895.
Painted three times with a special black glaze which is self made by Hideki with brush and then the kiln firing for about 4 hours, This black Raku tea bowl is on the basis of Koetsu but according to the Artist is not just a copy , but an extension line. An Original work strictly not related to utsushi or in any way intended to be a "remake" ...
His lacquerware does not disturb the breathing of the wood, and the humidity of the rice is kept right until the container of the lunch absorbs it and is taken. Because moisture does not remain, lunch will be less likely to be damaged even during the hot season. A lunch box made by Mr. Mizoguchi San.
From the middle to the late Edo period Fumai was the seventh generation of the Matsue Clan. One of the first ancestors of the tea ceremony and famous as a representative of the Edo period. At that time the Matsue Clan had a financial failure, and it was rumored "the roar will probably die", due to the crisis, with...
Rakusai Generation is a culmination of 1000 years of Shigaraki pottery. The family is one of the old potter families in Shiga and has been making ceramics for five generations. They built two kilns behind their house, making very traditional style vessels. On the left image is Rakusai III died on January 17 1976 (on Sunset). Takahashi Rakusai IV,...
Nakagawa Jinenbo (1953-2011)Became a potter at the age of 24 on the advice of the boss of that time . Went on to build his own bamboo climbing kiln (Jizenbogama) in 1982, after training under Inoue Toya at Kyozangama in Karatsu for three years. Following this, he mostly showcased his work in solo exhibitions, including at Shibuya Kurodatoen in...