Inbe Shuhai

Go Ikenishi studies antique ceramics from Japan, China, and Korea.
He applies what he learns from his studies to his ceramic work.
This piece is colored with iron using the "Inbe-te" technique.
The surface of the dried piece is coated with iron-rich mud.
The worn, iron-like color evokes a sense of wabi-sabi.
He received instruction on the firing method from Anjin Abe.
Layers are built up in Kigoma through repeated firings.