Kaoru Kimata's signature lies in her mastery of ash glazes within the Karatsu tradition. The high heat causes the glaze to flow freely, evoking fluid motion and vitality on the natural, unglazed clay body. This technique is high-risk and demands exceptional skill to manage effectively. Many of her works, chosen especially for us, feature a blend of glazing techniques sometimes layered over nerikomi kneaded clay. Looking at one of Kaoru's pieces is like observing a universe of colors.
The wood fire leaves marks no gas or electric kiln can make. Where the clay is left bare, iron and ash react to bloom into hiiro, a warm scarlet blush. Her straw-ash glaze is slow to melt, so some pieces go back into the kiln as many as three times, and each firing deepens the shifting kiln effects across the surface. In her Madara Karatsu Hekisai series, she adds a deep azure to the classic speckled Karatsu glaze and lets it travel down the form at over 1,300°C. Her Koraiguro black is modeled on glazes fired in Korea from the Goryeo into the Joseon period. It is quiet and matte but holds layers of hidden color. She has worked with this glaze for more than 25 years and says she has still not fully mastered it.
Artist:
Kaoru Kimata
Origin:
Made in Asago, Hyogo, Japan
Note:
Signed wooden box included. Please check the size and capacity as items are smaller than they appear.
Every piece is made with the highest-grade materials tested for heavy metals and strictly conforms to all food-safe use standards.
Capacity:
375ml
Size:
13x11x10cm
