Minoru Haga Hakuhatsu Bowl 19cm

These are works by Minoru Haga, who makes pottery in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery production area, and then worked as a potter while working at an automobile factory. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to concentrate on his creative activities.
His works embody two contrasting impressions simultaneously: the dynamic, inorganic impression of nature's beauty and severity, alongside a slight human softness added to simple forms.

The "Ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then applying glaze and main firing, and then burying the piece in split wood and firing it again in a wood-fired kiln.
This method has a very high chance of failure, but because it results in pottery with complex expressions, Haga is passionately dedicated to it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that uses white glazes, but includes a process of intentionally applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately bringing out a decayed texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tone enhances the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, and it's a work where a metallic texture harmonizes well with the black of the clay.

Haga demonstrates with extreme sincerity the inherent irreversibility of the act of pottery.
What lies there is not a simple dichotomy of destruction and recreation, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga's mastery of various techniques.

■Size: Diameter 19cm, Height 4.5cm
■Weight: Approximately 410g
■Microwave safe: ◯ / Dishwasher safe: △ / Oven safe: ×

*Haga's works value serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show pieces of roughly the same size, but the patterns and fine details of each piece vary, so please consider them as examples.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." Please be aware of this in advance.

＜Minoru Haga＞
1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Graduated from Tajimi City Pottery Design and Research Center, received Graduation Project Award
2012 The 24th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Event, The 5th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, Toki Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 The 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Event, The 6th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture