マイケルマルティノ 窯変斑唐津茶入 ダニエルセコ creating a space-like landscape

creating a space-like landscape

the beautiful form

and this work has a hidden calm and strength that quietly penetrates the hearts of the viewers

resulting in even more colorful hues such as green

The excellent firing has produced a surface reminiscent of supple leather—soft

マイケルマルティノ 窯変斑唐津茶入 ダニエルセコ creating a space-like landscapeA Madara Karatsu Chaire by Michael Martino, a ceramic artist based in Taku, Saga Prefecture. This richly expressive piece is built upon a soft, milky white glaze, in which bluish grey, black, and brown tones melt together in complex layers. Across its rounded body, flows of natural glaze and kiln transformation overlap, giving the work a deep, mineral like brilliance within the gentle character typical of Madara Karatsu. Though small in form, the