Hidasuki Guinomi

The works of Shinjiro Aika are best described as “beyond profitability.”
He is a ceramic artist who relentlessly fires his pieces until they meet his own high standards, resulting in truly outstanding creations.
This Guinomi was fired inside a protective clay container called a Saya, which prevents natural ash glaze from settling on the surface.
The result is a dry, matte reddish-brown body, over which a soft crimson Hidasuki flows, with subtle golden highlights.
The texture resembles the parched earth during the dry season—inviting the sake poured into it to feel like a gentle, life-giving rain.
Its low Setoguro-style foot and swelling, wave-like form at the waist create a dynamic, rustic impression—as if the vessel tumbled down from a mountain slope.
The piece clearly reflects the artist’s admiration for classic works and reveals what kind of forms have inspired them.
Its slightly smaller size only adds to the charm, making it both refined and emotionally resonant.

He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1972.
He graduated from the Bizen Pottery Center in 1997.
He built Anagama kilns in Ushimado, Setouchi City, in 2003 and 2004.