KANETA MASANAO
White Chawan with Crazing
5.5 x 5.5 x 3.7 in.
Stoneware
via Lacoste Gallery
Everything Kaneta does is a grand statement in clay, no matter the size — even down to his small sake cups. He uses a technique called kurinuki, in which he digs a form out of the clay instead of shaping it on a wheel.