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Haikaburi, or "ash covered", is a
firing technique where pots are put in and around the stoking area of
the kiln. As more wood is thrown in and burned, ash builds up
around the piece. Pots that manage to survive this grueling
process (the failure rate is well over 70 percent) exhibit an
unrefined energy rarely seen in other types of ceramics.
Perhaps no other work in Wada Hiroaki's recent collection is so
infused with kiln dynamics ("spirits" as they were once called) than this striking tsubo. It was wood
fired at
Oizumi-gama,
the Wada family's noborigama climbing kiln, in the haikaburi
technique. During the initial phases of firing, swirling embers
of red pine began to fuse with the clay body, building up liberally
around the shoulders. As the temperature rose to 1,250°C
(2,300°F), the ash buildup began to melt and flow down the body of the
jar, forming a natural glaze (shizen-yu) of purple and amber. At
that moment, Mr. Wada pulled the jar out of the kiln and chose to
preserve it in its unfinished, ash-laden state. It exudes a raw
energy that is inescapable, naturally drawing viewers in closer to ponder the awesome dynamics of its creation.
Tsubo were originally used as storage jars for green tea leaves and
other dry goods. Today, they serve as vessels for flower
arrangements or, as this tsubo clearly shows, display pieces that make
a proud statement all on their own.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
See Wada Hiroaki & Wada Tozan's
Daimaru Gallery Exhibition pictorial
for works from their 2006 collection.
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