Mori Togaku 森 陶岳 Japanese, b. 1937
A Black Stoneware Rectangular Jar 黒瓷 扁壺, 1990
Stoneware
H11.5" X W8.4" X D8"
H29.2 x W21.3 x D20.3 cm
H29.2 x W21.3 x D20.3 cm
With Signed Wood Box
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A leading potter of traditional Bizen firing techniques, Mori Togaku 森 陶岳 (b. 1937) hasepitomized wood-firing techniques with the large Momoyama-inspired climbing kilns that hehas built. Not only have his...
A leading potter of traditional Bizen firing techniques, Mori Togaku 森 陶岳 (b. 1937) hasepitomized wood-firing techniques with the large Momoyama-inspired climbing kilns that hehas built. Not only have his spiritual inclinations influenced his works, but his works are alsohistorically informed. His kilns are made using Muromachi-inspired firing techniques, andheavily inspired by Chinese Sue ware forms. His reintroduction of the Ogama to modern and
contemporary pottery has revived the Bizen craft.
Form is developed in preference to surface effects: This exquisite jar shows the diverse talentof this Bizen giant. The jar's opening is beautifully adorned with Bizen Goma (an effect fromfiring that creates a texture resembling sesame seeds scattered on a surface) on one side. Thegeometric and patterning wraps this cylindrical vase, giving a contemporary feel to this
ancient object.
contemporary pottery has revived the Bizen craft.
Form is developed in preference to surface effects: This exquisite jar shows the diverse talentof this Bizen giant. The jar's opening is beautifully adorned with Bizen Goma (an effect fromfiring that creates a texture resembling sesame seeds scattered on a surface) on one side. Thegeometric and patterning wraps this cylindrical vase, giving a contemporary feel to this
ancient object.