In pottery, as with life, sometimes the most basic questions are the most important: Why is this so? Or, how did this happen? Or, what does this part mean?
What makes a good pot is a question that many of you interested in Japan's ceramic scene may have asked before.
When I first see a piece of pottery, whether it be a chawan (tea bowl), tsubo (large jar) or just a hashioki (chopstick rest), I don't immediately start asking myself questions, like: What style is it? What period? Who made it? Is it an original or a copy? Any repairs? These questions come later.