A Bizen Tea Bowl with White Glaze by Ishii Takahiro (b.1977)
- Artist:
- Ishii Takahiro (b.1977)
- Era:
- Contemporary
- Price:
- SOLD
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A beautiful example of modern Bizen-ware—with a thick feldspar glaze partially covering the clay body allowing the natural ash glaze underneath to show through in areas. This piece along with others by the same artist tend to push the bounds of what you usually see in Bizen pottery.
The craftsman who made this piece, Takahiro Ishii, was born in Tokyo, and, after studying ceramics for a number of years, he moved to Bizen to become a ceramics teacher and later opened his own kiln. He takes a philosophic approach to his work as evidenced by the following quote, “As a ceramicist, I feel that the point is not just to produce pieces. With every new work I project a bit of myself into it, and in this way, constantly evolve through the process of searching for myself. To do this you must first take in the world around you, digest it, and then put it into form—however difficult that may appear to be.”
In excellent condition, this piece measure 6.1 inches in diameter at its widest point (15.5 cm) and stands 3 inches tall (7.5 cm). It comes with its original wood box signed and sealed by the artist and a protective cloth.
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