I
would like to have started out by saying, took a number of photographs of this
Iga mizusashi that came my way but that just wouldn't be the truth. A collector
I know found this photo on the internet and sent it my way and I was struck by
the fact that I certainly would like to handle this pot and see the richness of
the surface and wide array of effects from running glass to areas of charcoal scorching and a little bit of
everything in between. Like many of Furutani Michio's pots, this piece shows
evidence of the tumultuous firing process with debris attached and an area that
runs green where ash built up and ran down to pool on the slight recesses of
the shoulder creating nothing if not a reminder of medieval pottery brought to
life in the 20th century. With every pot I see, I am constantly amazed at the
truth, the beauty and power of modern wood fired pottery especially Shigaraki
and Iga; it is the uncompromising dedication
and vision that makes potters like Furutani Michio the benchmarks and beacon of their respective traditions.
"Truth
is truth to the end of reckoning." William Shakespeare
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