Ripple others Daichi (大地) means earth or

Daichi (大地) means earth or land in Japanese

4kg W17xL32xH2 cm W6

encouraging one to contemplate how a piece of art attains new beauty when incorporated into daily life

the exquisite interplay of colours in the traditional Bizen techniques of "sesame" and "kiln alteration" is finely intertwined in the kiln firing

Ichirinzashi (一輪挿し) means single-flower vase in Japanese

Ripple others Daichi (大地) means earth orKazuya's Ripples series takes inspiration from gentle ripples forming on the surface of an otherwise tranquil pond. As with many of Kazuya's works, in this piece, one can appreciate the masterful application of several traditional Bizen Art techniques. For example, the subtle sheen on the surface of this piece was created not by glaze but by rapidly cooling the piece after firing. Kazuya also leveraged his unique technique of using a burner in the