BON POT (TEXT)
- material:
- Terracotta, Copper
- size:
- dia.275 x h70mm
- web:
- izawa-seito.com
- client:
- いざわせいとう ｜ IzawaSeito co.,ltd.
- content:
- Concept making, Product design, Art direction, Web direction
- green:
- Hina Sawamura
- photo:
- Yoshikazu Shiraki
- year:
- 2020
いざわせいとう
愛知県碧南市で素焼鉢をつくる「井澤製陶」。通気性、調湿性に優れた素焼鉢は「呼吸する鉢」であり、自然環境とは異なる屋内の植物にこそ必要なもの。現代の住環境に適した、そこにあるべき形を求めて植木鉢づくりに取り組みました。
ボンポット
植物が根ざす土、そこに生える苔、小さな石粒たち、それらもまた植物と同じく、いとしい存在です。浅鉢タイプの「BON POT」は、素焼素材と銅を組み合わせた「MARCO POT」の兄弟分。鉢の上の世界観を引き出せるように、鉢は潔く力強い造形を目指しました。目の前に風景のように広がる土とそこに根付く苔や植物まで楽しめます。もちろん寄せ植えにも最適。通気性、調湿性に優れた素焼鉢は植物の呼吸を助け、抗菌作用がある銅の受皿 は、雑菌の繁殖や水の腐食を防いでくれます。台座の上で少し傾けてみると、また違った風景を見せてくれるはずです。
土について / 三河ブレンド
優しい風合いと軽やかさが魅力の MIKAWA Blend 。ほのかな桜色の色合いは、顔料や釉薬に頼らない素材そのものの色です。瀬戸の白土に三河地方でとれる瓦のリサイクル材「シャモット」を独自にブレンド。800℃でじっくり低温焼成しているので、より多孔質でありながらも強度があり、水はけの良い鉢になりました。根腐れしやすい繊細な植物たちも喜ぶ素材です。
IZAWA SEITO
The company 'Izawa Seito' creates unglazed pots in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture. Unglazed pots have superior air permeability and moisture control. These “breathing pots” are particularly required by indoor plants separated from their natural environment. We have attempted to make an appropriately shaped pot suited to modern living environments.
BON POT
The soil that comprises the plant roots, growing moss, and tiny pebbles are as precious as plants themselves. Our shallow-bowl style “BON POT” is a novel addition to the “MARCO POT,” which is a clay pot made from a combination of unglazed material and copper. We realized a simple and bold pot design. You can appreciate the spreading of the soil similar to a landscape, and moss and the plants can grow there. The pot is also suitable for group planting. The excellent breathability and moisture control of the clay pot facilitates respiration, while the copper dish with antimicrobial action prevents bacterial growth and water corrosion. When you slightly tilt the pot on the base tray, you will be able to see a different view.
About the Clay / MIKAWA Blend
MIKAWA Blend features a gentle texture and lightness. Its hint of color—a blush of cherry blossom pink—comes from the material itself rather than additional pigments or glaze. The clay is specially blended with white clay from Seto and chamotte made of recycled roof tiles from the region of Mikawa. When baked slowly at a low temperature of 800 ℃, the porous yet strong pot could realize great drainage, making it ideal for delicate plants prone to root rot.
