Hatta Toru / Plant Pot Small F

The bottom diameter (φ) is 70mm × height (h) 80mm, with an opening diameter of 95mm.

The "Shirokake-yu" created by contemporary ceramic artist Toru Hatta is a name given by the artist himself, and it is born from the technique known as "Kohiki," where white slip is applied to a red clay body containing coarse small stones. Depending on how the slip is applied, the red clay may peek through, and the variations in the glaze create a sense of fluctuation, resulting in no two pieces having the same expression. The vessels, fired at high temperatures in a roaring wood kiln, are hard and heavy, filled with strength and presence. This is truly a work that can be called the essence of Toru Hatta. Delicate flowers, wild and vibrant branches, and uniquely shaped succulents. The presence of the flower vase, which envelops and firmly holds the life-filled plants, is a charm unique to Toru Hatta's works. The white slip pot, which can be said to symbolize the artist. This is the first time Toru Hatta has created a flower pot, making it a very rare piece in that sense. It is a collection of precious works specially created for Rurbanism after repeated dialogues with the artist. Rurbanism will continue to introduce a variety of works, including flower vases and flower pots by contemporary ceramic artist Toru Hatta. Toru Hatta Born in 1977 in Ishikawa Prefecture. Currently creating pottery in Sakai City and Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture. He continues to produce while exploring diverse expressions that utilize the texture of clay, such as Shirokake, Kurokake, natural glaze, and Mishima. The flower vases fired in a wood kiln possess both strength and complex expressions, radiating a presence as if they have captured a natural landscape. By arranging flowers, the depth is further enhanced, tightening the space while creating a gentle afterglow along with the flowers.