Bizen Guinomi

Takashi Soga researches antique Bizen ware and uses it as inspiration for his creative process.
He avoids using any kiln tools made with modern chemical materials.
He strives to recreate the environment in which antique Bizen ware was originally produced within his own studio.
His work, crafted in this unique environment, bears a striking resemblance to antique Bizen ware.
This piece is his latest Guinomi, which was fired in May 2024.
The texture of the Kase goma, which is typically crumbly in standard Bizen ware, is remarkably soft.
It feels as though it has been worn smooth over the passage of time.

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 ceramic artist the following year.