In 1991, Kuroda built his home and studio in Futo, Izu Peninsula and began making high-fired unglazed (yakishime) white porcelain approximately a year later, besotted by the purity of Korean Joseon ...

titled Hakuji hachi (white porcelain bowl), dated in pencil Kuroda 06 (2006) Throughout its history, porcelain production in Japan has been somewhat synonymous with purity and perfection. The unglazed ...