Bizen Hidasuki Guinomi

Juho Kakumi studied under some of the great masters of modern ceramics and went on to establish a distinctive artistic style of his own. This is a Bizen Hidasuki Guinomi from the period when he worked under the name Seiho Kakumi. ([Mercari][1])

The work is accompanied by an artist biography listing his career through 2005 and is believed to have been created around that time.

Having received guidance from such renowned Bizen masters as Toyo Kaneshige and Toshu Yamamoto, Seiho Kakumi developed a deep command of traditional techniques. This Guinomi displays the soft and gentle coloring of Hidasuki produced in an electric kiln.

Along with its delicate coloring, the work also allows one to appreciate the exceptionally fine and smooth texture of the clay, resulting in a finish that could almost serve as a textbook example of Hidasuki ware.

Another highlight is Kakumi’s signature Shinogi technique, in which a thickly wheel-thrown form is carved away with a spatula. The spiraling form appears to converge as it rises, evoking a sacred mountain peak soaring upward—an image that seems particularly fitting for the character “峯” in his artist name.

Although this is an earlier work offered on the secondary market, it shows no staining, wear, or signs of use.

Born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1921.
Began his career as a potter in 1949.
Passed away in 2017.