BLUE SAND

It has been a busy and not in the good way kind of day so I am just putting up this quick detail of a Echizen wood fired pot by Nishiura Takeshi. The way in which Nishiura glazed this tsubo in his hekisha-yu, blue sand glaze has made for a wonderful landscape which is brought out to its fullest in the sunlight of the mid-afternoon, though some while back. The colors and texture on the vase create an endlessly moving and flowing surface that looks just a little bit different depending on your approach to the pot. Adding a new layer to the Echizen tradition, Nishiura Takeshi made and fired his pottery with enthusiasm and dedication and those attributes are clearly written across the pots surface.