後関裕士 桧山備前茶盌 Emerald flowsion 織部焼 Hakeme Tetsu-e sake bottle by

Hakeme Tetsu-e sake bottle by Mitsutosa

Bearing the title “Communion

The color and kiln variation are unique

blending seamlessly with the surrounding blue and ash-glazed areas—an integration that speaks to the artist’s refined control and sensitivity

the form has been shaped through the artist’s careful reading of the clay—responding to its natural movement and allowing its inherent qualities and flow to guide the process

後関裕士 桧山備前茶盌 Emerald flowsion 織部焼 Hakeme Tetsu-e sake bottle byA Bizen chawan by Goseki Hiroshi, a ceramic artist working in Ibaraki Prefecture. Hiyama is the name of the area in Ibaraki where the artist is currently based. On the front of this chawan, a faint green born from ash glaze kiln effects is overlaid with flowing golden glaze, creating a beautiful landscape together with the fired expression of the exposed clay. As the bowl is turned, the vivid scarlet kiln effects characteristic of Bizen appear, giving