No. 7163

Bizen Hidasuki Tokkuri

Shuroku Harada

¥176,000

Loading reference prices...

These are approximate reference prices. The actual billing amount may vary depending on the exchange rate.

SOLD

Description

Shuroku Harada studied old Bizen ware.
He was a student of ceramics researcher Matasaburo Katsura.
The knowledge he gained forms the basis of his pottery style.
He has not fired a kiln in recent years.
This tokkuri (sake bottle) is a work from just before his retirement.
In this piece, a rich hidaski (fire mark) appears throughout the work.
He had his own unique way of forming the body.
He built the body by stacking coils of clay.
The clay was twisted and bound into the shape of a bottle.
The two grooves on the body are highly dynamic as they rotate in a twisting motion.

He was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1941.
He became a potter in 1969.
He became a disciple of Matasaburo Katsura in 1975 and studied Old Bizen.

Details

Pottery Type
Sake bottle
Dimensions
W9.1cm × D9.0cm × H10.9cm 260cc
About the Artist
He was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1941.
He became a potter in 1969.
He became a disciple of Matasaburo Katsura in 1975 and studied Old Bizen.

Inquire about this item