33 Hakeme Bowl

While choosing a firing method that often evokes a powerful image like wood-fired kilns, Tomoko's works possess surprisingly delicate and beautiful silhouettes with an air of elegance. When you hold them, you realize that instead of a fragile tension, there is an underlying strength.

The combination of the strong brushstroke patterns and the gentle proportions is interesting, and the subdued, dark brown appearance is also modern.

Diameter: Approximately 13cm / Height: Approximately 7cm
As these are artisan works, there may be individual differences in glaze, color, and size.

※ After use, please clean off dirt promptly and dry thoroughly.
※ Not for use in ovens, microwaves, or dishwashers.
※ We do not accept returns or refunds. We ask for your understanding when making a purchase.

Tomoko Sakai - Biography
1970 Born in Kagawa Prefecture
1992 While working for a company, her hobby was walking in the satoyama (traditional Japanese rural landscape). She accidentally encountered an anagama (cave kiln) in the mountains, sought out its owner, and was allowed to use the potter's wheel once a week, which was her first encounter with clay.
1994 Entered Bizen Ceramic Center
1995 Became an apprentice to Seiko Morioka
1997 Built an anagama in Kagawa Prefecture and began producing Nanban Yakishime (stoneware with natural ash glaze)
2000 Moved to Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture; began producing white porcelain and kohiki (slipware) in addition to her primary focus on yakishime.
2016 Moved to Kagawa Prefecture, built an anagama and a downdraft kiln; currently produces yakishime, white porcelain, kohiki, and heat-resistant pottery.