Profile of Odawara potter "Takashi Suzuki"

Potters who make pottery in Odawara "Takashi Suzuki" is a potter who creates beautiful, shining, "unique blue vessels that are as clear as the sea."

Suzuki-san was born and raised in Odawara, a city famous for its citrus fruits, on a mandarin orange farm. At the age of 35, he began to learn pottery on his own, and from there After over 20 years of challenging himself, he has found his own unique style and has created beautiful vessels with the "Mikan Ash Glaze" technique, which uses the ashes of mandarin oranges, which symbolize him.

He is a rare producer nationwide who completes everything himself, from growing the mandarin oranges, making the mandarin orange ash and glaze, to making the pottery. The mandarin orange ash gives off a unique blue that is as warm as the fruit and as clear as the sea of ​​Odawara. Touching the earth, facing the fire, and creating a work of art. Everything is connected by a single line, and this is what symbolizes Takashi Suzuki.

The other series, "Celadon" and "White Porcelain," feature dazzlingly sparkling crazing. The beautiful blue and white hues are combined with the crazing that cracks in different ways on each piece, making each piece a truly unique and beautiful piece. The crazing changes its appearance slightly with each use, maturing over time. Not only can it be used, but just having one in your home can illuminate the space and be enjoyed just by looking at it - a "shining vessel."