Furutani Michio 古谷道生 1946-2000
Shigaraki water jar 信楽水指
Stoneware
H5 3/8 × Dia 8 1/4 in.
H13.4 × Dia 20.8 cm
H13.4 × Dia 20.8 cm
With signed wood box
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The Shigaraki master Furutani Michio (1946-2000) was the modern progenitor of Shigaraki classics during his life. The art of Shigaraki, which consists of over a hundred years of tradition, is...
The Shigaraki master Furutani Michio (1946-2000) was the modern progenitor of Shigaraki classics during his life. The art of Shigaraki, which consists of over a hundred years of tradition, is famous for the surface construction of keshiki through sensitive ash glaze. This shigaraki water jar is no exception. The coat of ash and minerals thrown onto the surface of clay highlights the vibrant quality of the clay itself: glimmers of bright orange color of the clay that was brought forth by the kiln fires peeks out from under a thin layer of subtle light warm ash. Not only does the shigaraki tradition rely on the potter’s luck with kiln firing, it also brings together the indispensable elements of contemporary and modern Japanese pottery: form, surface, and tradition.
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