Ibe Shuten

This is an Ibe sake cup by Tomio Ochi, who diligently focuses on kiln firing under the tutelage of Yasuhito Abe, pouring his still-unsatisfied aspirations into his pottery. The piece was slowly formed by hand-coiling, and upon holding it, one feels a sense of profound weight, as if the clay itself has been condensed into a high density. The surface, with a hue reminiscent of the lacquered auditorium of the Shizutani School, appears as if it were unearthed after a long passage of time, despite being a new work. The interior of the foot ring avoids the applied slip, revealing a reddish clay texture alongside the potter’s mark. Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 7.3cm x 7.2cm x Height 5.2cm 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. Since then, while working for a company, he devoted himself to painting and sculpture. In 1997, he visited Yasuhito Abe in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, to receive his guidance. He built his kiln in Ushimado in 1998, and has since been dedicated to creating Bizen ware, leveraging the experience he gained from studying sculpture and painting.