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No. 7921
Beni Guinomi
¥22,000
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Description
This is a new Beni guinomi by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied ceramic technique under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and continues his research and practice in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.
It is his latest work, unloaded from the kiln in October 2025 (Reiwa 7).
This series is made as a counterpart to one of his representative lines, “Kuro.” A special clay slip is applied and fired to achieve a salmon-pink tone.
The overall color is a calm salmon pink rather than something overly bright, while areas where natural ash glaze landed have developed lighter brownish fire effects.
The gradation—from Shiro-Goma through brown tones and into salmon pink—is especially intriguing, and it evokes an atmosphere reminiscent of Hon'ami Koetsu’s white Raku tea bowl, Fujisan.
Oiwa’s teacher, Kakurezaki, has long explored the potential of various clays, and this work can likewise be seen as one possibility—realized through Oiwa’s own unique methods—for expanding how clay itself can be utilized and expressed.
The form is also compelling: Oiwa has absorbed the design of his teacher’s guinomi and reinterpreted it in his own way. From the foot to the rim, the piece is filled with Oiwa’s meticulous attention to detail.
It is his latest work, unloaded from the kiln in October 2025 (Reiwa 7).
This series is made as a counterpart to one of his representative lines, “Kuro.” A special clay slip is applied and fired to achieve a salmon-pink tone.
The overall color is a calm salmon pink rather than something overly bright, while areas where natural ash glaze landed have developed lighter brownish fire effects.
The gradation—from Shiro-Goma through brown tones and into salmon pink—is especially intriguing, and it evokes an atmosphere reminiscent of Hon'ami Koetsu’s white Raku tea bowl, Fujisan.
Oiwa’s teacher, Kakurezaki, has long explored the potential of various clays, and this work can likewise be seen as one possibility—realized through Oiwa’s own unique methods—for expanding how clay itself can be utilized and expressed.
The form is also compelling: Oiwa has absorbed the design of his teacher’s guinomi and reinterpreted it in his own way. From the foot to the rim, the piece is filled with Oiwa’s meticulous attention to detail.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi
- Dimensions
- W7.3cm × D7.3cm × H6.3cm
About the Artist
He was born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.
He began an apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.
He became an independent ceramic artist in 2016.
He began an apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.
He became an independent ceramic artist in 2016.