Haga Minoru Hakuhaku Bowl 13cm

These are the works of Minoru Haga, a potter based in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a renowned pottery region, and later worked as a potter while employed at an automobile factory. To dedicate himself fully to his creative endeavors, he opened his studio in 2010 in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City.
His works simultaneously embody two contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic feel that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slight human softness that tempers their simple forms.

The "Ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method involving bisque firing, followed by a glaze firing, and then burying the piece in split wood and refiring it in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high failure rate, it produces ceramics with complex expressions, which Haga approaches with great dedication.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, but it intentionally includes a process of applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately creating a decayed texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tones enhance the food served on them.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, resulting in a piece where a metallic texture and the black of the clay harmonize beautifully.

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

■Size: Diameter 13cm, Height 6cm
■Weight: Approximately 220g
■Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

*Haga's works greatly value serendipity, so there is significant individual variation.
The photos generally show pieces of similar size, but the patterns and fine details of each piece vary. Please consider the photos as illustrative examples.
The "Ume-yaki" pieces have a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." Please be aware of this in advance.

＜Minoru Haga＞
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 Commemorative Project, 5th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 The 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, 6th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera-gun, Sera-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture