The moon jar is the most famous ceramic form to come out of Korea, beloved by collectors and potters alike. They become a celebration of the imperfections in nature, with slight distortions that occur to the shape during firing.
Akiko Hirai’s moon jars are perhaps her most significant and well-known work. The extraordinary surfaces are completely unlike the traditional moon jar, which is pale, simple, white and austere, and encapsulates everything that is magical about Hirai’s work.
