吉野桃李 萩茶盌 塚本治彦 The artist himself said

The artist himself said

This is an innovative art piece that has a beautiful contrast between the rich flavor and playfulness of Imari and the modern expression of lacquer

reminiscent of a red Mount Fuji

covered with a generous amount of glaze made from a mixture of white glaze and ash glaze

The staff look at the vessels with amusement

吉野桃李 萩茶盌 塚本治彦 The artist himself saidA Hagi Chawan by Tori Yoshino, a ceramic artist based in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture. This Chawan has a refined white surface, gently suffused with a subtle loquat tone. Along the rim, the white glaze creates a soft and graceful landscape, while fine nanako style crackle spreads beautifully across the surface. This work was born from the artists reconsideration of the roots of Ko Hagi, and from the idea of using Daido kaolin clay found in the Hagi