Ibe Yunomi

This is an Ibe teacup by Tomio Ochi, who diligently focuses on kiln firing under the guidance of Anjin Abe, pouring his unfulfilled aspirations into his ceramics. The piece is coated with iron-rich clay and fired at a higher temperature than usual, resulting in a rich, viscous black hue. Created slowly by hand-coiling, the high density of the clay particles is evident upon touch and inspection. Dancing across this profound surface is a light sprinkling of sesame ash, which, due to the fineness of the grains, resembles powdery snow. Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 8.2cm x Diameter 8.0cm x Height 9.9cm Tomio Ochi graduated from Niihama Technical High School in Ehime Prefecture in 1949. In 1952, he moved to Tokyo to study oil painting and sculpture. Thereafter, he pursued painting and sculpture while working at a company. In 1997, he visited Anjin Abe in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, to receive his tutelage, and in 1998, he built his own kiln in Ushimado, Setouchi City, where he creates Bizen ware, leveraging his background in sculpture and painting.