Haga Minoru: Buried Raku-ware Small Jar A

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

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

The "ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then glazing and firing, and then burying the work in split firewood and firing it again in a wood-fired kiln.
This technique has a very high chance of failure, but it results in pottery with complex expressions, which Haga is passionately dedicated to.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, but it involves intentionally peeling off the glaze after application to create a decayed texture.
The price range is affordable, and the simple color tones enhance food presentation.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, creating a work where a metallic texture harmonizes well with the black of the clay.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with extreme sincerity.
What is present is not a simple contrast of destruction and regeneration, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga's works, as he skillfully uses various techniques.

■Size: Diameter 7cm, Height 9cm, Caliber 3cm
■Weight: Approximately 150g
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*Haga's works prioritize 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 examples.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." Please be aware of this beforehand.

1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design and Research Center, received 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 Town, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture