Bizen Tokkuri

This Bizen sake bottle is by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist and a former apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is a work that captures the lively essence of the clay within the beautifully fired kiln-change (yohen) characteristic of Koriki’s style. A distinctive feature is the scarlet hue that seems to seep from within the clay, a testament to the artist’s dedication to the careful selection of materials and his research into firing techniques. The slightly constricted body not only serves as a design accent but also makes the bottle easy to grip and use. Signed wooden box (with four-sided cleats included)
Mouth rim 3.6cm × Body diameter 9.0cm × Body diameter 8.9cm × Height 14.3cm; Capacity 450cc Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he aspired to pursue a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied pottery techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully produced his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Sweets Containers of the North" exhibition, and in 2002, it was selected for the "Forms of Tea Ceremony" exhibition for the first time.