7-sun Rinka (scalloped) bowl

This 7-sun (approx. 21cm) flower-shaped bowl is the work of Kazuhiro Mori, an artist who has spent his life following in the footsteps of his father, striving to recreate the powerful beauty of ancient Bizen ware through large-kiln firing. It is a new style of flower-shaped plate that uses plaster molding to create a depression with flowing curves that evoke the form of a flower. The chocolate-colored surface is achieved through the fine ash covering created by the massive kiln characteristic of the Mori family. The beautiful circular "nuke" (uncovered area), as if cut out with a compass, pairs perfectly with the swift, lightning-like "hidasuki" markings. No box
Diameter 21.1cm x 20.7cm x Height 4.5cm Kazuhiro Mori was born as the eldest son of Togaku Mori. He graduated from Kyoto College of Art in 1987 and the Tokyo Glass Art Institute in 1991. From 1992, he studied pottery techniques under his father, Togaku Mori. He specializes in coil-building and wheel-throwing techniques, creating works such as "tsurukubi" (crane-neck) flower vases. He fired his first kiln and became independent in 1995. He was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition in 1998, and held debut exhibitions at department stores in Okayama and Hiroshima in 1999 and 2000. In 2002, he exhibited at the first Gakuen-kai Exhibition featuring the work of the Togaku Mori school.