竹下鹿丸 玄紅磁茶盌 黒備前 Wakao's long history of pottery

Wakao's long history of pottery making and aesthetic sense have been condensed into a single

adding further character

A small vessel of remarkable charm

and ash covers the entire tea bowl with very colorful and beautiful colors

竹下鹿丸 玄紅磁茶盌 黒備前 Wakao's long history of potteryA new work by Shikamaru Takeshita, a ceramic artist based in Mashiko: the Genkohji Chawan. The carbonized black body is immediately striking, with pink cosmic kiln transformations born from wood firing appearing vividly across the surface. As the chawan is turned, subtly greenish, dry textured areas emerge, creating a beautiful contrast with the black body and pink kiln effects. Kintsugi has been applied to the lower part of the body, becoming yet