Vase Ruri Blue | Shinemon Kiln work [146188]

[size]
Width: 15.5 cm / Height: 16.7 cm
Width: 6.1 in / Height: 6.6 in

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This is a work from Sh inemon Kiln, one of the representative kilns of Arita ware.
The vase is adorned with mesmeriz ing crystall ine patterns in a profound, captivat ing shade of blue (ruri), as if draw ing the viewer into its depths.

Sh inemon Kiln is renowned as a lead ing master of the yohen technique, which requires exceptional skill in manipulat ing glazes. Yohen refers to the transformative phenomena that occur with in the kiln, where the colors and patterns of the glaze shift in unpredictable yet naturally beautiful and mysterious ways.

The glaze used for this piece is called Ruri Suiteki (“lapis waterdrop”), dist inguished by its vivid and profound blue tone. The deep indigo-blue crystals reflect the light, shimmer ing like droplets of water. Express ing the essence of the “sea,” the source of life itself, this work conveys an impression of nobility and purity.


[About the Kiln | Sh inemon Kiln]
Kusuo Baba
(The second-generation head of the Sh inemon Kiln)
Member of Nitten / Councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association / Vice President of the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Association / Director of the Saga Art Association

I create works that inherit the tradition of Arita ware while align ing with contemporary sensibilities. I specialize in the Yohen technique, which skillfully manipulates glazes, add ing an element of serendipity to each piece as it reaches completion, thereby express ing a mystical beauty.

[Kusuo Baba's career is as follows ]
Born in 1952
1976: Jo ined the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Research institute, where he learned the basics of ceramics and began research ing glazes.
1980: Jo ined Maemon Kiln and began creat ing pottery, cont inu ing his research on glazes to this day.
1981: Received strong guidance from Ryuzan Aoki, a recipient of the Order of Culture.
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei." Subsequently, he has been selected 20 times.
2004: Exhibited "Haruka wo N fl ozomu" and "Umibe no Uta" at the Arita Pottery Exhibition in Germany.
2010: Held the "Encounter ing Colors at Ogurayama" exhibition at Jojakkoji Temple in Kyoto.
2014: Appo inted as a judge for the 53rd Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
2021: Elected as a councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association.

[Ma in Awards]
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei."
2000: Awarded the Grand Prize and the 50th Anniversary Special Prize at the Saga Prefecture Exhibition for "Haruka na Sazanami."
2003: Received the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the 100th Anniversary Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition for "Umibe no Uta."
2005: Received the Contemporary Craft Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Reimei-05."
2008: Received the Contemporary Craft Full Member Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Kyoku-08(1)."
2011: Received the Director's Award at the 50th Anniversary Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition for "Sazanami no Uta."
2012: Won the Special Prize at the Nitten exhibition for "Haruka na M ine."
2012: Received the Grand Prize and the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the Contemporary Crafts Kyushu Exhibition for "Sankei."