| schema:description | "Born in Osaka city, Komori researched glazes and Chinese ceramics at the Kyoto Ceramic Research Institute and in Dalian, Manchuria. In 1949 he moved to Hokkaido and settled in Ebetsu, where he served as an advisor on ceramics production technology and conducted research on materials found in Hokkaido. He also founded the Komori Ceramics Research Institute and Hokuto-gama Kiln. Despite Hokkaido's harsh climate and its brief history in ceramic art, Komori strove to create works that "bring out the beauty of Hokkaido's native materials and its northern environment," incorporating natural forms and indigenous Ainu patterns in his designs. The body of this vase features a large snowflake pattern, and the crystalline glaze around it resembles ice. The work represents the fruition of Komori's long years of research on glazes and his innovative efforts in this northern clime....(more)" |
