Hirohisa Kondo Collection

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Hakubo Mug and Plate | Handmade Dessert Set
White sake cup with wooden box. The box is tied with dark navy strings and this is a traditional way of wrapping pottery.
Anagama Japanese Kohiki tea and sake cup off white crackled glaze unglazed brown base
Handcrafted Anagama Vase Mentori | Made In Japan Pottery
Juhyo Sake Cup | Handmade Anagama Sake Cup
Miyabi | Handmade Anagama Vase
Kondo's sake cup. White inside and black outside. Gold like color is shown on the edge that makes this cup very special.
Handmade clay coffee/tea cup on square tile dish
On a hillside in Mino, Hirohisa Kondo, a second-generation potter, makes his creations with the sound of a stream, birds chirping and the beauty of the bamboo groves surrounding him.  Using natural materials from the forest and around his studio, he kneads and produces his own clay and fuels his kilns with pine wood.  The natural environment being a source of inspiration; his philosophy is to work with the forces of nature and his kiln to complete his pieces.  
The Mentori vase is one such nature-inspired piece.  During the firing process, brown specks break through the white glaze at high heat.  As a result, the brown pigments meld seamlessly with his glaze, creating this masterpiece.  Kondo has even sought out the ultimate location within the kiln to create this one-of-a-kind exquisite piece. Kondo’s artistry is born from the fusion of Mino’s natural world and Kondo's unprecedented talents working in unison to create striking and distinctive pieces.