Akiko Hirai 'Facet Small Bowl with Gohonde Slip'

Dimensions: ø 16 cm x H 7.5 cm

Materials: Stoneware

Method: Hand thrown and carved 

Description:

Quietly elegant facet bowl, a handcrafted piece that brings together tradition and contemporary artistry. Hirai’s signature facet technique creates subtle textures and organic forms, making this set not only functional but deeply expressive. Perfect for both daily rituals and special gatherings. 

About the Artist

Akiko Hirai blends traditional Japanese and contemporary studio pottery methods. Her motivation to study ceramics came soon after moving to London in 1999, where she was introduced to Korean moon jars in the British Museum. By being trained at the University of Westminster and Central St. Martins, as well as working as a lecturer and ceramics technician at Kensington and Chelsea College of Arts, London, Hirai is highly acclaimed and sought after by collectors worldwide.

Using a combination of traditional and contemporary pottery techniques makes Hirai a versatile artist who produces a vast range of functional objects and artworks. In her process of craftmaking, she relies on instinctual impulses and often shuns away from her rhythm being static or repetitive.