I love the subtle and often
times not so subtle details that you can discover by studying a pot. Some are
all in your face and others have to be uncovered through a thoughtful and
thorough examination of the piece, in this particular case, the detail is
easily spotted but not so easily forgotten. Clinging to the bottom of an
attached lug, this rich green bidoro drip hangs precariously while being
perpetually fed by a cascading river of ash running down the pot. Though forever
suspended just as you see, the detail gives the pot a sense of being
perpetually animated, one can almost imagine the sound of the ash dripping from
pot to table top. What makes this even more dynamic is that it is not one of
the usual Shigaraki or Iga potters that spring to mind, rather it was made by
the master of the casual and direct, Suzuki Goro. Best known for his wide array
of Mino traditional glazes, Suzuki has made a number of wood fired pots though
it is a small percentage of his work, I have to say they are not only distinct
and adventurous they are all uniquely his own and exceptionally fired for that
dramatic Goro-effect.
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