{"title":"松下 広樹","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e松下 広樹\u003c\/strong\u003e (1977-2024) は福岡県北九州市に生まれ、幼少期より土と出会い、専門的な研究を通してその情熱を深めました。2009年には九州産業大学で博士号を取得しました。十四代 酒井田 柿右衛門の指導の下、文部科学省21世紀COEプログラムの支援を受けて柿右衛門様式の研究を行い、日本が誇る陶芸の伝統の一つと直接対話する機会を得ました。2017年には陶芸は人と人との静かな繋がりを育む媒介であるという信念に基づき、アトリエ兼ギャラリー「うつわつなぎ」を設立しました。2021年には上野森美術館で開催された全国作家展に入選するなど、着実な活動の幅を広げ、常に研鑽を積んできました。金属のような表面を持ちながらも温かみのある彼の作品は、厳格さと優美さが調和した、規律だけでなく優しい手によって形作られた器です。松下氏は2024年に逝去されました。彼の死は深く悲しみに包まれていますが、彼の魂は彼が作った器の中に生き続けています。静かな重みをもって日々の儀式に寄り添い、立ち止まり、触れ合い、そして繋がりを誘う器たちです。\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"exquisite-5-pc-fugen-gold-bowl-set-ー松下-広樹-普賢ゴールド浅鉢揃","title":"Exquisite 5 pc. Fugen Gold Bowl Set ー松下 広樹 “普賢ゴールド浅鉢揃”","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of five exquisite bowls in golden glaze by the late Matsushita Hiroki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Fugen Gold Asabachi. The surfaces appear metallic,glimmering, cool, luminous, with incredibly thin edges. He was a true master of design and throwing. They are 15 cm (6 inches) diameter, 5.5 cm (2 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist in 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. His research on the Kakiemon style, conducted under the guidance of the Fourteenth-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and supported by the Ministry of Education’s 21st Century COE Program, placed him in direct dialogue with one of Japan’s most refined ceramic traditions. In 2017, he founded the studio-gallery Utsuwa Tsunagi (“vessels that bind”), reflecting his conviction that ceramics serve as quiet agents of human connection. 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I can easily imagine pairing them with chilled sake and a simple accompaniment—cheese, pickles, or another small bite. Despite their simplicity, his pieces carry a quiet strength and unwavering presence. The set comes housed in an original wooden box titled Fugen Guinomi to Mame Zara. The sake cup measures 7.5 × 4 cm (3 × 1 1\/2 inches), and the small dish 10.8 × 1.7 cm (4 1\/4 x 3\/4 inches).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. His research on the Kakiemon style, conducted under the guidance of the Fourteenth-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and supported by the Ministry of Education’s 21st Century COE Program, placed him in direct dialogue with one of Japan’s most refined ceramic traditions. 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Part of the artist’s Fugen series, the work reflects Matsushita’s exploration of extremely thin ceramic bodies finished with restrained metallic patinas that evoke ancient metal while preserving the quiet warmth of clay. 6.6 cm (2-1\/2 inches) in diameter and 8.1 cm (3-1\/4 inches) tall, it is in excellent condition and was acquired directly from the artist before his passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. His research on the Kakiemon style, conducted under the guidance of the Fourteenth-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and supported by the Ministry of Education’s 21st Century COE Program, placed him in direct dialogue with one of Japan’s most refined ceramic traditions. 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Thrown with remarkable thinness, the forms possess a subtle architectural clarity that allows them to function equally as individual vessels or as a unified table setting. Part of the artist’s Fugen series, the work reflects Matsushita’s exploration of ceramic surfaces that evoke ancient metal while retaining the quiet warmth and tactility of clay. Each bowl measures 13 cm (5 inches) in diameter and 6 cm (2-1\/2 inches) tall, and the set remains in excellent condition, acquired directly from the artist before his passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. 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Part of the artist’s Fugen series, the work presents the same restrained material language as the bronze-patina example, allowing the gold surface to lend the form a warm, time-softened radiance. 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter, it is in excellent condition and was acquired directly from the artist before his passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare with the bronze patina example from the same series (MC412).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. His research on the Kakiemon style, conducted under the guidance of the Fourteenth-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and supported by the Ministry of Education’s 21st Century COE Program, placed him in direct dialogue with one of Japan’s most refined ceramic traditions. 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Part of the artist’s Fugen series, the work shares the restrained material language of the gold example (MC411), here presented without gilding so that the subtle mineral surface itself becomes the focus. 25 cm (10 inches) diameter, it is in excellent condition, acquired directly from the artist before his passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare with the gold-patina example (MC411).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatsushita Hiroki (1977–2024) was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture and encountered clay early in life, an engagement that deepened through formal study and culminated in a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Kyushu Sangyo University in 2009. His research on the Kakiemon style, conducted under the guidance of the Fourteenth-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and supported by the Ministry of Education’s 21st Century COE Program, placed him in direct dialogue with one of Japan’s most refined ceramic traditions. 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