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  Hiroshi Taruta

  Koubou 1

  Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

  6.5" high x 9" wide

  Private Collection

  Inquire

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  Hiroshi Taruta

  Koubou 1

  Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

  6.5" high x 9" wide

  Private Collection

  Inquire

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  Hiroshi Taruta

  Koubou 2

  Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

  5.75" high x 7.75" wide

  Inquire

• Hiroshi Taruta

  Koubou 2

  Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

  5.75" high x 7.75" wide

  Inquire

Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 1

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

6.5" high x 9" wide

Inquire

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 1

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

6.5" high x 9" wide

Inquire

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 2

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

5.75" high x 7.75" wide

Inquire

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 2

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

5.75" high x 7.75" wide

Inquire

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 1

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 1

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 2

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

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Hiroshi Taruta

Koubou 2

Wheel-thrown porcelain, hotaru-de technique

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Mobilia is pleased to exhibit a collection of work by Japanese ceramicist, Hiroshi Taruta. Using the hotaru-de technique, Taruta first throws his pieces on a wheel before piercing them with a sharp tool. The work is then glazed so that the small holes are filled with translucent glaze. This allows light to fill the vessels — as if illuminated by tiny fireflies (hotaru).

In standard ambient lighting, the work appears a gorgeous celadon blue, but when lit from above, the vessels glow magically with incredible radiance, which is the meaning of their title: Koubou (光芒).

More work is available. Please inquire.