Bizen Yunomi

This Bizen teacup is the work of Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young ceramic artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The piece was fired in a location with optimal airflow, resulting in a striking, bold scarlet hue. With the elegant, understated textures of "goma" (ash glaze) and "sangiri" (color variations from the firing process), the piece perfectly balances both boldness and subtlety. The clean, refined form characteristic of Koriki makes it a pleasure to use, and one can enjoy spending a long time with it as the scarlet color evolves over the years. Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 7.7cm × Diameter 7.6cm × Height 10.0cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who had a deep passion for pottery, he chose to pursue a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and Ariyuki Kaneshige starting in 1989. After seven years of rigorous training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully completed his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Sweets Containers of the North" exhibition, and in 2002, it was selected for the "Tea Ceremony Modeling" exhibition for the first time.