No. 7541

Bizen Imbe Hanaire

Mamoru Taku

¥66,000

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Description

Mamoru Taku is a potter and researcher.
He collects various clays from Okayama Prefecture and test-fires them.
He researches the various chemical reactions between fire and clay that occur during the firing of Bizen ware.
This flower vase (Hanaire) is made using a method similar to the ancient Bizen Imbe style.
He created it using clay from different strata in the same area.
He applies iron-rich clay in liquid form before firing it in the kiln.
This flower vase was fired in October 2024.
The pieces were fired multiple times in the kiln and in varying positions.
As a result, the yellow "Goma" (ash glaze) streaks across the surface of the work with no fixed pattern.

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
W19.0cm × D13.3cm × H25.1cm
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.
¥66,000 (incl. tax)
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