Hello everyone, how are you doing?
Thank you very much to all the customers who visited us during the consecutive holidays.
We were able to receive profound and keen insights from those who have been observing Bizen ware for a long time,
as well as valuable opinions from those who have an undying love for Bizen.
Thank you all so much!
We had many kiln openings around the holiday period and have received a large number of pieces.
Starting today, I would like to introduce some of these newly arrived works.
In this article, I would like to introduce the work of Takahiro Hosokawa, who resides in Wake Town.
A solid and stable sake bottle characteristic of Mr. Hosokawa, who holds a deep admiration for antique Bizen.
It seems he frequently shares his research on "hidasuki" (fire-cord) patterns with Mamoru Taku, resulting in some truly sophisticated hidasuki work.
Ash and straw have fused to create a black coloration, almost resembling iron glaze.
This is a crane-neck sake bottle with a wonderful atmosphere.
The slightly tilted neck has a certain charm to it.
The back side is also covered in glossy "goma" (sesame glaze) and is fired to a rich finish.
It displays the strong potter's wheel marks characteristic of Mr. Hosokawa, whose work is primarily based on coil building.
What did you think?
Mr. Hosokawa continues to challenge himself in recreating the aesthetic of antique Bizen recovered from the sea,
and we can expect great things from him in the future regarding the quality of clay, firing techniques, and form.
I am truly excited to see what kind of movement the younger generation of artists based in Wake Town—including Shusaku Taku, Sho Fujita, and Takahiro Hosokawa—will bring to the future of Bizen.
(Takahiro Hosokawa / Hidasuki Sake Bottle size: diameter 9.0cm x 8.9cm x height 12.7cm price: ¥14,000, box not included)
(Takahiro Hosokawa / Crane-neck Sake Bottle size: diameter 9.7cm x 9.5cm x height 16.4cm price: ¥13,000, box not included)
For detailed images of the works, please contact us below.
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