White Azure Flame — The Vortex of Yin and Yang

A vessel of ichigo ichie — Tao clay and straw ash glaze, yet shaped by the shifting breath of reduction and oxidation within the kiln, its expression changing moment by moment, never to be repeated.

(Same clay and glaze, different form : Blue Blossoms Beneath the Snow)

It is the foot to which the artist returns, again and again, with the deepest devotion.

The rim and the foot are rough and restless — wild in their movement. Yet at the very center, a single circle, sharp and unwavering.

Wildness and stillness. Curve and line. Things that oppose one another, resting here, quietly, side by side.

What the artist has poured into this work is in’yo wago — the harmony of yin and yang. Not a merging, but a completion. Each giving the other what it cannot hold alone. That is where beauty lives.

And it is this truth that has been quietly carved into the foot of this chawan.

A work where the mystery of the kiln — which never yields the same thing twice — meets the unwavering aesthetic of the artist. A truly singular piece.

── What Is TAO Clay? ──

── About This Work ──

By honoring the raw earth in its purest form, each vessel draws forth the primal vitality that lies within the clay itself. Enriched with beneficial microorganisms and shaped through a unique process of harmonic treatment, this work transcends the merely physical. It resonates with the breath of all creation, embodying the gifts of nature in their most essential form. May its presence bring that quiet power into your space.

── About the Paulownia Box and Daily Care ──

Each work is delivered in a paulownia wood presentation box. Yet the maker’s wish is this: “Do not let it sleep within the box. Bring it out, let it be seen, and feel the energy of the vessel directly.”
It is said that sake poured into these vessels takes on a new and finer taste — as if the clay itself transforms what it holds.
Display it and feel its quiet strength. Use it and discover how it changes what you taste. In the rhythm of daily life, let yourself resonate with the vessel.