I
put up a post with a detail shot of this rather nice Ko-Mino kinuta hanaire by
Ando Hidetake and thought it was more than time for an overall shot even if it
was hastily set up and relying on the vestiges of the days sunlight. For my
part this vase is exactly what I would like to see from a kinuta form; the
proportions are really great and the way the throwing marks around the neck and
the well executed facets run down the body present a sense of motion wherever
you decide to focus your attention is certainly a plus. The face of the piece
has accumulated a nice crust of ash up and down the form with a noticeable
display on the neck which terminates on the shoulder giving way to areas of
glassy ash and myriads of tiny, gem-like nodules that seem to be percolating up
from the surface. The glaze continues
down the faceted body and where it terminates there is a sheen of greyish-blue
ash that turns in to a rich fire color (hi-iro) across the rear of the piece. I
think the masterful faceting works wonders with Ando's glazing style and his
Ko-Mino sensibilities and firing producing a pot that does not disappoint at any level
and writes a wonderful narrative across the landscape of the form. As I pointed
out previously this is my favorite style of Ando Hidetake's work, a personal
preference if you will and I always enjoy running in to his Ko-Mino pots and the
conversation that ensues.
"But our
preferences do not determine what's true."
Carl Sagan
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