Haga Minoru Hakuhaku Shallow Bowl 21cm

This is a work by Minoru Haga, who produces pottery in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery-producing region. He then worked at a car factory while also pursuing his career as a potter, but to devote himself to his creative activities, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, in 2010.
His works simultaneously encompass two opposing impressions: the dynamic, inorganic impression of nature's beauty and harshness, and a slight human softness added to simple forms.

The "ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method involving bisque firing, then glazing and main firing, followed by burying the pieces in split wood and refiring them in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high chance of failure, it results in pottery with complex expressions, which Haga enthusiastically pursues.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that, while using white glazes, involves intentionally applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately bringing out a decayed-like texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tones enhance the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, creating a piece where metallic texture and the black of the earth are harmoniously integrated.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with extreme sincerity.
What lies there is not a simple contrast of destruction and regeneration, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga's diverse techniques.

■Size: Diameter 21cm, Height 3cm
■Weight: Approx. 390g
■Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

*Haga's works greatly vary individually as he values serendipity.
The photos show pieces of roughly the same size, but each piece will have different patterns and slight size variations, so please consider them as examples.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." We appreciate your understanding.

1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, received Graduation Project Award
2012 The 24th Toki City Oribe Day Commemoration Project, The 5th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 The 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemoration Project, The 6th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera Town, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture