Bizen ware spouted mukozuke dish

This is a Bizen katakuchi (spouted bowl) by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, an apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is an evocative piece featuring the soft earth tones characteristic of the Kaneshige school, accented by a faint hidasuki (fire cord) marking. The refined quality of the clay, inherited from Sozan Kaneshige, may appear understated at first glance, but its exceptional grade clearly demonstrates what sets high-quality clay apart from the rest. This small bowl is a convenient size for side dishes, appetizers, or sweets, making it perfect for a variety of occasions. Paper box
Diameter 12.2cm x Diameter 11.5cm x Height 4.6cm Yoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he apprenticed under master potters Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige to learn the craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully produced his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, he submitted work to the "Exhibition of Tea Sweets Vessels I'd Like to Use" and was selected; in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu (Tea Ceremony) Forms Exhibition" for the first time.