Bizen Hidasuki Small Bowl

This Bizen Hidasuki small bowl is the work of Shusaku Taku, an artist who transforms the everyday emotions he experiences into form, inspired by Bizen ware that has matured alongside the continuous activities of people throughout history. Featuring a translucent white base with a slightly dry texture, this piece boasts a remarkably clean Hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern. True to Taku’s signature style—where he expertly blends various clays to conjure a magical array of Hidasuki effects—this bowl showcases a brilliant, dynamic scarlet pattern against a white surface as refreshing as a freshly laundered shirt. Its comfortable size makes it easy to hold, and it works beautifully as a café au lait bowl or even as a small serving dish.

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Diameter 11.5cm × Diameter 11.4cm × Height 6.6cm Shusaku Taku was born in 1980 as the eldest son of Mamoru Taku. In 2001, he graduated from the Saga Prefectural Arita College of Ceramics and began his apprenticeship under his father. In 2002, he received the Okayama Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award at the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition. In 2004, he won the Excellence Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. He has also had works selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition.