釉薬の技 蛍手(ほたるで)

Glaze Techniques: "Hotarude"

This series utilizes an intricate technique known as "sukashi-bori" (openwork sculpting), in which small holes are made in the soft clay to create an intricate pattern. The holes are then filled with a transparent glaze and the piece is fired in the kiln. The openwork pattern, which gently glimmers when held up to the light, is called "Hotarude", due to its likeness to the light of a firefly (“Hotaru” in Japanese).

Hotaru Medaka (Firefly Killifish)

Light appears to shine through the transparent body of three carefully engraved ‘medaka’ killifish that grace the porcelain with quintessentially Japanese elegance.

手描きの技 筆書き

Hand-drawn technique: Brush Painting

彫りの技 カンナ

Carving Techniques: "Kanna"

釉薬の技 掛け分け

Glaze Techniques: "Kakewake"

素材の技 縞石

Material Techniques: "Shimaishi"(Striped Stone)

素材の技 半磁器

Material Technique: Semi-Porcelain

波佐見の陶器

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