Haga Minoru Umeyaki White Plate 15cm

These are works by Minoru Haga, who creates pottery in Sera-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery production area, and then worked as a potter while employed at an automobile factory. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera-cho, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to dedicate himself to his creative activities.
His works simultaneously encompass two contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic feel that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slightly human softness added to simple forms.

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

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes that intentionally includes a process of applying and then peeling off the glaze, bringing out a deliberately 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 subdued, creating a piece where a metallic texture harmonizes well with the black of the clay.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery making with utmost 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 15cm Height 3cm
■ Weight: Approximately 240g
■ Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

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

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