Bigei - Carved & Etched pots
Hirata Atsumi is a very popular potter from Tokoname, Japan. He produces mostly unglazed mame, shohin, and some chuhin sized pots. They are often often simple in design, to complement the tree, yet beautifully constructed. He is best known for his distinctive shaded shudei (vermilion clay) with its burnished look. He also produces some glazed pots, and carved pieces. His recent work is more decorative, with for example, beautiful landscape etchings, carvings, and relief work.
He was born in 1939, and taught himself the art of ceramics from age 19. He established his own kiln in 1975.
About the kanji characters...
美芸 Bi gei - 美 Bi meaning 'Beautiful', and 芸 Gei meaning 'Art'.
The final character 造 merely means 'make' or 'made by'. 造る - tsu ku ru means 'to make'.
He was born in 1939, and taught himself the art of ceramics from age 19. He established his own kiln in 1975.
About the kanji characters...
美芸 Bi gei - 美 Bi meaning 'Beautiful', and 芸 Gei meaning 'Art'.
The final character 造 merely means 'make' or 'made by'. 造る - tsu ku ru means 'to make'.
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D2166
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30.4cm
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D1637
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30.6cm
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D729
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D727 -
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D728 -
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D1687
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9.2cm x 10.5cm
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