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Someya Yunomi by Ema Hiroshi browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Contemporary: Item # 680417
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| Someya clay comes from the region around the city of Ueda, located in Nagano prefecture. There, a pottery tradition had been lost since the beginning of the Showa period. Through study and trials, Ema Hiroshi is rediscovering and getting closer to taming the capricious clay. This particular piece, fired in the spring of 2007, has spectacular dark red autumnal tones and its rich texture strengthens its character. Ema Hiroshi told me there is still a long way to mastery, but that he would devote his life to it so that one day “the shape of his ceramics embodies his soul”. Ema Hiroshi was born in Tokyo in 1953. He entered the world of ceramics in 1990 after having left behind his life as a white collar. In 1992, he graduated from the Bizen ceramic center and in 1994 founded his first kiln; a 12 m anagama, in the village of Honjo (now Tikuhoku-mura). Ema Hiroshi is keen on using the traditional techniques without giving in to the “simplicity” of modernism. His pieces are fired for 7 to 12 days using pine wood in the 12 m anagama or a 6 m anagama. Ema-sensei has been exposing his work since 1998. He has been recognized as one of the 125 contemporary Japanese ceramists in the book by Kuroda Kusaomi, the owner of one of the best known gallery in Tokyo. The cup is signed and in perfect condition. It will come in a signed box. Dimensions: 7 cm x 6.5 cm (2.8 in x 2.6 in), Weight: 155 g (5.4 oz) More pictures available on demand. | |||||||||||||
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