{"product_id":"p7213","title":"Bizen mortar","description":"This Bizen mortar is by Reiji Omori, an artist who loves clay, cherishes ceramics, and approaches Bizen ware with a profound respect for the potters of old.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was crafted using meticulously refined clay in a kiln that Omori built from the ground up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his creative process, Omori looks beyond mere techniques and firing methods of old Bizen, reflecting instead on the religion and spirituality of the people who lived in that era—a quality that is uniquely his.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a wide rim reminiscent of the late Muromachi to Momoyama period, and features like a pockmarked foot and wire-cut marks, it embodies the same rugged presence as authentic old Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYet, the true essence of Omori’s work lies not just in its ruggedness, but in the comb patterns on the interior. While functional comb marks are standard in mortar making, the ones on this piece have a painterly quality, possessing a unique, almost comical, and yet strangely ritualistic atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWithin a bold and substantial style echoing old Bizen, he has hidden a touch of whimsy, radiating the one-of-a-kind presence that is \"Bizen ware by Reiji Omori.\"\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 17.3cm x 16.0cm x Height 7.2cm\n\nReiji Omori was born in Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter completing his studies at the Aichi Prefectural College of Ceramics in 1988, he apprenticed under Shun-tei Kato in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe subsequently studied pottery in Iga, Mie Prefecture, and Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, before becoming captivated by Bizen ware and beginning his career in Okayama in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his studio and anagama kiln in Sambonmatsu, Ushimado-cho, in 2000, and held his first firing in 2004.","brand":"大森礼二","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618098892897,"sku":"7213","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7213.jpg?v=1790232365","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7213","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}