Harada shuroku is the consummate potter.
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Japanese bizen artist harada shuroku creates work of a bold and stirring nature.
Harada shuroku s bizen bringing out the flavor of the clay by robert yellin for the japan times aug.
His endeavour is to find the true flavour of the clay this is the translation of a 6th century poem in the spirit of zen and the yakishime.
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Pots are made out of clay but the hollow space in them makes the essence of the pot.
Harada shuroku born 1941 bizen vessel 12 tall.
Harada shuroku japanese b 1941.
The bizen potter harada studied ko bizen old bizen for more than 30 years including a brief period of time with the late ko bizen scholar matasaburo katsura.
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Harada shuroku is a respected japanese potter working in the bizen tradition.
Won the japan society prize in 1999 and has exhibited throughout japan.
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Typically left unglazed harada s ceramics reveal the vivid color texture and essence of the original clay.
After researching old bizen kiln sites with his teacher harada became a master of the technique focusing on sake flasks.