Shigeo Takemura
Jar with Ash Glaze
- Ceramics
- Presented in 2023
- H 33.5 / ø 33.0 cm
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| Category | Ceramics |
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| Year Presented | 2023 |
| Dimensions | H 33.5 / ø 33.0 cm |
| Exhibition | The 52nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Ash glaze
Ash glazes (kaiyū) are ceramic glazes made from the ashes of plants, such as wood or straw. Traditionally, these are divided into three categories: pure wood ash, which is made from the bark of trees such as oak and chestnut and has a faintly blue hue; hearth ash, which contains impurities and has a faintly bluish-green hue; and straw ash, which produces a milky-white glaze.
Shigeo Takemura
I make ceramics using ash glaze, which is a glaze that has been used from long ago, made from ashes of burnt wood. I use various ashes from cedar, grapes, sunflower etc. The various ashes bring out different expressions.