No. 7214

Bizen Hanaire

Mamoru Taku

¥16,500

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Description

Mamoru Taku is a potter and researcher.
Various clays in Okayama Prefecture are collected and test-fired.
He researches the various chemical reactions between fire and clay that occur when Bizen ware is fired.
This flower vase (Hanaire) is made using a method similar to the traditional Bizen Imbe style.
He crafted it using clay from different strata in the same area.
He applies iron-rich liquid clay before firing it in a kiln.

He was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.
He became a disciple of Takaaki Kimura in 1980.
He built a kiln in Saeki in 1983.
He built a kiln in Takebe Town in 1998.

Details

Pottery Type
Vase
Dimensions
W15.3cm x D14.5cm x H22.3cm
About the Artist
He was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.
He became a disciple of Takaaki Kimura in 1980.
He built a kiln in Saeki in 1983.
He built a kiln in Takebe Town in 1998.

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