Hello everyone, how are you all doing?
Today, I guided a customer visiting from Osaka to Master So's home, as they wished to pay him a visit.
Master So carries on the legacy of Master Mitsuru, creating pottery in a historic workshop with a thatched roof in Ibe.
We were shown his works and his climbing kiln, and he kindly explained the firing process and the clay to us in detail.
The climbing kiln inherited from Master Mitsuru is relatively large by modern standards, and I was told it is fired carefully over about two weeks.
His pieces, which feature a rich, lustrous "hidasuki" (fire-cord) pattern created through climbing kiln firing, are highly acclaimed.
We have also acquired some sake cups and tableware bearing such beautiful hidasuki patterns.
The poise and clean aesthetic of his work seem to reflect Master So's own sincere personality.
We look forward to introducing more of Master So's works in due course, so please stay tuned.
