Haga Minoru, Hakuhaku bowl, 14cm

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. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, near his hometown of Fuchu City, to concentrate on his creative activities.
His works simultaneously encompass two opposite impressions: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slightly human softness that adds to the simple form.

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

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that uses white glaze but includes the 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 the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers a glimpse of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, and the work beautifully harmonizes a metallic texture with the black of the clay.

Mr. Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with extreme sincerity.
What lies there is not a simple contrast between destruction and regeneration, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Mr. Haga, who skillfully uses various techniques.

■Size: Diameter 14cm, Height 4cm
■Weight: Approximately 240g
■Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

*Mr. Haga values serendipity in his works, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos are generally of the same size, but each pattern and precise size varies, so please consider them as examples.
The "ume-yaki" (buried firing) has a stronger random nature than "hakuhaku" (peeled white). 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 Memorial Project, The 5th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Pottery Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 The 25th Toki City Oribe Day Memorial Project, The 6th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Pottery Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera Town, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture