Kinuta flower vase

This is a flower vase by Kosei Kibata, who made his long-awaited debut after nine years of diligent training as an apprentice to Jun Isezaki. It is a simple yet unique piece that embodies the primitive art that Kibata-sensei strives for. In the process of turning the "kinuta" (fulling block)—a motif found in daily life—into a flower vase, this form was arrived at through trial and error, with the artist asking himself, "What shape would I want to arrange flowers in?" It is generously coated in ash, and the intense scenery suits the simple form perfectly. Paper box
Diameter 9.5cm x 9.5cm x Height 15.0cm Kosei Kibata was born in Imbe, Bizen City, in 1974. He began his apprenticeship under Bizen ware artist Jun Isezaki in 2002. In 2012, he built his own kiln and became independent in Shimizu, Wake Town. That same year, he received the Tabe Museum Grand Prize and the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Ceramics.