Bizen ware rice bowl

This rice bowl features a rustic, earthenware charm, fired using local mountain clay by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, who apprenticed under the master Sozan Kaneshige. Its appeal lies in its coarse, pebble-rich texture and sophisticated, understated fired finish. With daily use, the earthen quality will deepen, and the texture will gradually become smoother. Since it is generously sized, it is also well-suited for preparing and enjoying matcha. Bizen rice bowls have a reputation for being easy to use as rice grains do not easily stick to them, making this an excellent choice for a gift. Paper box
Diameter 13.7cm × Diameter 13.7cm × Height 6.5cm

About gift wrapping Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who was a pottery enthusiast, he decided to pursue a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he apprenticed under the father-and-son team of Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989 to learn the techniques of pottery. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and established his independence, successfully firing his first kiln 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 "Exhibition of Confectionery Bowls from the North That You Would Want to Use," and in 2002, he was first selected for the "Exhibition of Ceramics for Tea Ceremony."