Imbe Utsuwa

Mitsuru Isezaki is one of the potters who inherited the tradition of Bizen ware, which was redeveloped by Toyo Kaneshige.
His pottery style is simple and unadorned, emphasizing the natural beauty of the clay.
He fires Hidasuki pieces in a Noborigama kiln, without using electric or gas kilns.
This Kobachi is a Hidasuki-fired piece from a Noborigama, featuring a bright scarlet fire pattern and the beautiful white color of the clay.
I find such pieces rare, as Noborigama-fired works often result in a charcoal-gray clay color and darker red Hidasuki.
It is slightly large, but it can be used as a guinomi.
This piece is unused and was carefully stored by a collector after purchase.