HAGA Minoru White Peel Shallow Bowl 19cm

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

Mr. Haga studied Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery producing region, and then worked as a potter while working at an automobile factory. To concentrate on his creative activities, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, in 2010.
His works embody two opposing impressions simultaneously: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, and a subtle human softness that adds to the simple form.

The "Ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then glazing and main firing, and then burying the work in split firewood and refiring it in a wood-fired kiln.
Although it is a technique with a very high possibility of failure, it results in pottery with complex expressions, which is why Mr. Haga is passionately dedicated to it.

"Hagihaku" (peeled white) is a new attempt 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 affordable, and the simple color tone enhances food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers a glimpse of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, and the work achieves a good harmony between a metallic texture and the black of the clay.

Mr. Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with utmost sincerity.
What lies there is not a simple contrast of destruction and rebirth, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Mr. Haga's works, which utilize a variety of techniques.

■Size: Diameter 19cm, Height 3cm
■Weight: Approx. 400g
■Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

*Mr. Haga values serendipity in his works, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show generally similar sizes, but the patterns and fine details of each piece will differ, so please consider them as an example.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hagihaku." Thank you for your understanding.

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