Our longest standing artist whose studio has been destroyed due to the earthquake on 1st Jan 2024. Iwasaki san recently built a small studio and moved from Uchinada to Kanazawa city in Ishikawa prefecture. We insisted on paying more for this collection as this is the first ever collection from him since the earthquake and we thank you for your continuous support!

Ishikawa born artist Iwasaki Haruhiko used to work for a design company. During that time he came across various artists' works and it inspired him with a desire to make work with his own hands someday. He registered at the Utsuwayama Kogei Koubou, an institution in Kanazawa city, to study pottery before becoming independent in 1997 and setting up his studio in Uchinada city. Since then he has been making pottery every day, though he joked that Sundays are his day off.

We came across his chawan in a Tokyo exhibition before the opening of our teahouse, so meeting him for the very first time is particularly meaningful to us. His work speaks simplicity, with white, black, and brown in colour tones. He makes a collection of tableware that is somewhat nostalgic, elegant, and harmonises with the Japanese dining table. He says he is currently testing a new green glazing that may feature in his work in the near future. A distinctive characteristic of his work is that he mixes in the sand of Uchinada Beach, which is known as a sanctuary for lovers - the sand he uses is unofficially known as "love sand".

Hangeshou refers to the period which daylight hours are the longest in the year. Iwasaki san expressed the changing season from longer daylight to shorter daylight through the brown and white glaze.

Nodate means tea outdoor. The smaller size of this chawan makes it more easier to pack to bring it to enjoy tea outdoor!

Height: 7.5cm
Diameter: 11cm

Handwash with mild soap only.
No microwave.
No oven.