1961-
male
karatsu pottery
Born to the family of Karatsu ware potters in Saga Prefecture, Maruta Munehiko trained under Mashiko ware artist Hamada Atsuya after graduating high school.
After returning home, Munehiko opened the Uchida Saraya kiln in 1988 and started his independent career, and exhibited his works in solo exhibitions in venues such as Kuroda Toen and Umeda Hankyu.
Upon recognizing the depth and richness of Saga’s Karatsu ware while training in Mashiko ware, Maruta continues to collect and research pieces of pottery from old kiln ruins, creating pieces that combine the mood of old Karatsu ware with modern pottery.
