Guinomi

Kei Ushigaki trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and later established his own kiln in Kagoshima, his grandfather’s homeland.

Seeing Bizen-yaki from the distance of Kagoshima allowed him to rediscover its appeal; this piece embodies that renewed vision.

Fired in the anagama he built in Kagoshima with fine clay, it presents rich Hidasuki and Kigoma characteristic of wood firing.

Inside the well, the sesame ash is especially refined and evocative: a beige layer of Kigoma overlain with lemon-yellow Goma, finished in a non-gloss, matte surface that yields a austerely beautiful effect reminiscent of old Bizen.

In form, it faithfully carries the Isezaki clan vocabulary: thrown with generous thickness, then pared along the sides into an elegant octagonal profile.

The distinctive katakuchi spout completes the design and pours cleanly and decisively.