Echizen is one of the original six kilns of Japan. Maeda san digs local clay from the paddy fields which he fires with the traditional ash glaze or with either an iron-based Tenmoku glaze or sometimes with a splash of the bright green Oribe glaze.
Short and wiry but with a glint in his eyes, after getting through his initial reserve, Maeda san is really fun to work with. Swallows constantly flit in and out of his workshop where they build their nests to try and escape the snakes. He also shares the workshop with his son who creates monolithic patterned sculptual pieces.
Stem Vase
£1800
Tokkuri Tamago Vase
£3600
Aratsuchi Cup & Saucer
From
£1600
Shirogesho Mini Vase
£3200
Shakugake Vase
£13600
Tenmoku Yu Kaki Bowl, Small
£11000
Shirogesho Bowl
£14000
Tenmoku Yu Kaki Bowl, Large
£20000
Oribe Cylinder Vase
£3200
Oribe Kaki Bowl, Small
£12000
Oribe Kaki Bowl, Large
£22000
Kintsugi Aonamako Fruit or Salad Bowl
From
£49500
Aonamako Fruit or Salad Bowl
£16000
Kintsugi - Maeda Mini Vase
£12500