R432 Black Carbonized Tea Bowl "Hagakure"

This is the new "R432 Black Carbonized Tea Bowl: Hagakure" by Toru Ichikawa, who made a stunning debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. While one is immediately drawn to the avant-garde, highly original design, holding it reveals the immense passion poured into expressing the beauty of clay as a material. Achieving these beautiful curves and edges requires a profound understanding of the clay's properties, coupled with an incredible amount of time and meticulous effort; the piece was born from an obsessive dedication to forging the clay, much like a master swordsmith. By carbonizing the "R432" glaze uniquely developed by Ichikawa, a deep black reminiscent of a profound universe is created. The partial glaze application features the "Hagakure Crimson" glaze, evocative of a red meteor, and its intense impact instantly pulls the viewer into Ichikawa's world. The bold yet delicate spatula work, which seems to forge the very material of the clay, adds a powerful sense of dynamism to the otherwise somber and quiet shade of black. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 13.7cm x Diameter 12.2cm x Height 8.6cm Toru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in June 2011 and became an independent artist in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.