Ameyu Rimu Dish

This is an amber-glazed rimmed plate by Koji Nakahara, a student of Fumio Kawabata, who strives to create works that suit modern living. This piece is designed to offer both the practicality and stain resistance of amber glaze, and the character-building evolution in flavor and appearance that comes with using Bizen clay. Creating his Bizen ware in the heart of Osaka, Nakahara often incorporates inspiration from man-made objects such as polyhedra into his work, and this piece exemplifies his stylish aesthetic sense within a simple form. The "rim plate" features an elevated edge, with incised line patterns that add subtle shifts to the flow of the amber glaze. By layering straw ash glaze over the amber glaze, he has created a profound, ethereal effect reminiscent of speckled Karatsu ware, where the straw ash glaze resembles flickering flames. No box
Diameter 20.0 cm x Diameter 20.0 cm x Height 4.7 cm

*A shipping fee of 500 yen applies. Koji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the Advanced Course at Nara College of Arts in 2000 and from the Bizen Ceramic Center in 2001. That same year, he began his apprenticeship under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined the Kaneshige Ritoen studio. Since then, he has actively exhibited his work at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and various public juried exhibitions. He is currently an associate member of the Japan Kōgei Association.