AKARI KARUGANE -VASE① Incense Sticks and the thin mud on

and the thin mud on top of it resembles the earth's surface

where Arita ware combines techniques cultivated over a long history with new sensibilities and sophisticated fragrances

It is a beautiful tea bowl in which various colors blend together and change appearance depending on the angle from which it is viewed

When liquid is poured into the glass

creating beautiful gradations of iron patterns and glass

AKARI KARUGANE -VASE① Incense Sticks and the thin mud onThere is no bisque firing step in the process of her work. The shapes made by hand or on a potter's wheel are not bisque fired, but left to harden naturally. Once they have hardened to a certain degree, she uses a sponge to dab on the pieces in various colors. Then the pieces are finally fired in an electric kettle or gas kiln. By layering the colors multiple times, the color becomes deep and rich. Her beautiful pieces, created in places rich in