Hatta Toru / Plant Pot Small K

The base diameter (φ) is 65mm × height (h) 95mm, with an opening diameter of 80mm.

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," which involves applying white slip to a red clay body containing coarse pebbles. 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 each piece having a unique 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, rustic branches, and oddly shaped succulents. The presence of the flower vase, which envelops and firmly supports the vibrant life of plants, is a charm unique to Toru Hatta's works.

The potted plant in white glaze, which can be said to symbolize the artist, is a very rare piece as it is the first time Toru Hatta has created a potted plant. This is a collection of precious works specially made for Rurbanism through ongoing dialogue with the artist.

In the future, Rurbanism will continue to introduce a variety of works, including flower vases and potted plants 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 make use of the texture of clay, such as white glaze, black glaze, 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.