Jar with a horse design of iron glaze
Hara Kiyoshi is a potter from Hikawa-chô, Hikawa-gun, Shimane Prefecture. He studied under Ishiguro Munemaro and Shimizu Uichi, learning the fundamentals of pottery, mastered pottery techniques including Chinese pottery, and in 2005, he was recognized as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for his work on tetsuyu-tôki (iron glazed ceramics). This composition makes use of the tetsuyu (iron glazing) technique, using a double application of iron glaze in the two colors of black and brown to express the silhouette of a horse. Adding ingenuity to traditional glazing techniques, he displays a style that is both composed and refined.
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About this artwork
- Title: Jar with a horse design of iron glaze
- Artist: hara kiyoshi
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Shimane Art Museum
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: traditional japanese , hara kiyoshi pottery , tetsuyu glazing style
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: brilliant

