Bizen Tokkuri

Takashi Soga researches ancient Bizen ware and uses it as inspiration for his creative work.
He does not use any kiln tools made with modern chemical materials.
He aims to recreate the environment in which ancient Bizen ware was produced within his own atelier.
His work, created in this unique environment, bears a striking resemblance to ancient Bizen ware.
This piece is his new Tokkuri (sake bottle), which was just fired in December 2021.
The texture of the "Kase goma" (rough ash glaze), which is typically crumbly on standard Bizen ware, is incredibly soft here.
It feels as though it has been worn down over many years.

He was born in Tokyo in 1984.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 2009.
He built a kiln in Bizen City in 2012 and began his career as a ceramist the following year.