Wood Fired SUZU Ware Shinohara Takashi Black Blue Cup 珠洲篠原敬 5M
Suzu Ware (Suzuyaki)Cup by Shinohara Takashi
Beautiful unglazed soft black cup made by wood firing.
Pine tree is used for firing as fire wood.
Ash of Pine tree are on the cup. (Natural glaze)
Suzu clay contains rich iron. The color change to black in firing in kiln (in reduction firing)
Artist Shinohara Takashi go to mountain in Suzu city and dig clay by himself.
Plenty of natural glaze are seen inside, makes soft warm colors and dark shining greenish black in the center. Outer surface has soft snowy greenish natural glazing with very beautiful flowing blue.
This blue color may appear only when fired at high temperatures (close to 1250 ° C) with red pine firewood . A precious beauty that appears only on the pots placed in front of the flame of the fire gate of the kiln.
Edge of the cup also has dark green natural glaze flowing inside.
Very artistic cup.
Clay is very tasteful, you can see white sand in black base. It also give interesting feels in your hand..
His works gives you quietness calmness. The color and deep beauty will touch to your heart.
Shinohara used to be a monk, he started make pottery to express his inner world on his pottery.
ABOUT SUZUYAKI https://shihateacomfort.com/oldsuzu (please use translation button)
Artist: SHINOHARA TAKASHI
Approx. Width7.0㎝ / Height 5㎝
Box: Wood Box with artist signature