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Haikaburi means literally "ash covered." It
is a technique which involves placing pots directly into the ash pit
of a kiln that has already been fired for several hours. As more
wood is burned, ash builds up around the pot and fuses with the clay
body. With a failure rate of well over 70 percent, it is a very
hit-and-miss technique, but pots that can survive the grueling
conditions inside the pit exude a raw, unrefined energy like no other
type of wood fired pottery.
This haikaburi tea ceremony bowl by Tozan Wada is one of the proud
survivors. It was fired at
Oizumi-gama,
the Wada family's noborigama climbing kiln. At 1,250°C (2,300°F)
degrees, it was placed in the ash pit and blasted with wave after wave
of red pine and cedar embers, each one adding another layer of texture
and color until the bowl became buried. What rose from the ashes
is a true masterpiece, blessed with details that could never be
reproduced. On the face of the bowl (shoumen), amber streams
form a branching pattern over an ash grey layer, like a bare autumn
tree before an approaching storm. The inside is encrusted with
embers now frozen in time, and a flash of pink yohen (kiln changes) on
the more pristine side adds a focal point to the chaos around it.
The bowl is perfectly potted and well balanced upon its footring.
When properly cared for, it promises endless discoveries and a
deepening character over the years.
See Hiroaki Wada & Tozan Wada's
Daimaru Gallery Exhibition pictorial
for works from their 2006 collection.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
A fukusa (display cloth) is included.
care instructions
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