Totte others Its power to captivate and

Its power to captivate and inspire reflects the artist's deep connection to the natural world and its ability to harness its raw energy and beauty in its work

The combination of these colors animates the piece by giving an impression of ripples spreading across its surface

The continuation of the spirals from base to neck

the Goma pattern traditional to Bizen Art can be seen

The dynamic

Totte others Its power to captivate andTotte () means handle in Japanese. Toshiaki found inspiration in the natural movement of a string when creating the dynamic form of this piece's handle. To emphasize further the beauty of the piece, Toshiaki imparted an elegant coloring through application of Sangiri. Sangiri is a traditional Bizen Art color pattern of black and gray gradation produced by covering certain areas of a piece with ash so as to shield them from direct exposure to the kiln