The artistic expression of Korean Karatsu pottery is born from the degree of firing, and the small, unstable foot and striking proportions make this a novel Korean Karatsu pottery and demonstrate Professor Maruta's distinctive style.

The shapes are interesting, and the firing is superb. These powerfully fired pieces have many unstable parts due to the strength of the fire, and the process until the pieces are fired is always full of tense tension.

This is a very interesting piece with a rich variety in the firing and the way its expression changes depending on how the light hits it. It can be used as a flower vase or as a work of art, and it will blend in with a variety of spaces, matching both modern interiors and Japanese atmospheres.

Size: Diameter 23.3cm
Height 19.1cm
Box: Same box

[Ceramics history]
Born in 1961 as the second son of Karatsu potter Masami Maruta.
1980: Studied under Atsuya Hamada (third son of Shoji Hamada)
1984: Returned to Kuromuta (Takeo City, Saga Prefecture) and began making pottery
1987: Opened Uchida Saraya Kiln (climbing kiln)
2000 Sarayagawa Climbing Kiln (Citrine Kiln)
2002: Appeared on NHK BS "Utsuwa Yume Kobo"
2003: Appeared on the NHK BS special "Utsuwa Yume Kobo"
2008: Exhibited at Nomura Museum of Art's "Challenge to Goryeo Tea Bowls"
2018: Exhibited at the Kyushu Ceramic Museum "Things Enchanted by Old Karatsu"