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Shigaraki Tea Bowl

Ceramics

Craft Artist: Katsunori Sawa

ORIGIN: Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture
SIZE: φ130mm × H85mm
MATERIAL: Clay

The dynamism of earth and fire

A fire burning fiercely in a wood-fired kiln. Imagine the sensation of grasping such a crackling, energetic dynamism. The artist’s hands, forming the Shigaraki clay, have boldly drawn out its individuality to reveal a powerful presence. The sparkle of the hairline crack patterns (kan-nyu, or “crackle”) and natural ash glaze (shizen–yu), shining within its strength, is also beautiful.

Scenery born of earth and fire

Scenery born of earth and fire