Haga Minoru Black & Silver Plate 11cm

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

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery production area. He then worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his career as a potter, but in 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to concentrate on his creative activities.
His works simultaneously encompass two opposing impressions: a dynamic, inorganic impression that conveys the beauty and severity of nature, and a slight human softness added to a 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 firing it again in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high chance of failure, the resulting pottery has a complex expression, which is why Haga is so dedicated to it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, but it involves the process of applying and then intentionally peeling off the glaze, deliberately creating a decayed texture.
The price range is affordable, and the simple color tone enhances the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique where the rugged texture of the clay is visible.
The glare is suppressed, creating a work where a metallic texture and the black of the earth are beautifully harmonized with the clay.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of the act 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 diverse techniques.

■Size: Diameter 11cm Height 1.5cm
■Weight: Approximately 150g
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*Haga's works emphasize serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show generally similar sizes, but the patterns and fine details of each piece vary, so please consider them as an example.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random quality than "Hakuhaku." We appreciate your understanding.

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