Bizen rectangular plate

This rectangular Bizen plate is the work of Sho Fujita, an artist who studies various art forms and fuses them into a single mode of expression within himself. It belongs to his "Chiso Bizen" (Strata Bizen) series, featuring a design that looks as if it were cored from the earth like a geological survey sample. True to the series name, the layers of soil composition create a marbled pattern, while the surface is meticulously burnished to achieve a balance between aesthetic beauty and ease of use. The remaining areas are finished with a slightly bolder kiln-effect (yohen), complemented by a chigiri-te (torn-style) design that creates a contrast in texture and visual impact against the central surface. (Please note that due to the concept of Chiso Bizen, there are large "ishi-haze" stone bursts on the piece.)

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Diameter 23.7cm x 12.6cm x Height 3.3cm Sho Fujita was born in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, in 1978. In 1987, he began four years of general art studies under Western-style painter Kyoji Ono. In 1993, he spent three years studying drawing and design under Western-style painter Hisamitsu Yamauchi. In 1997, he learned the foundations of ceramics from Yasuaki Kawasaki and Minoru Nakamura, and the following year, in 1998, he entered the Bizen Ceramic Center. After completing his training there in 1998, he apprenticed under Bizen ceramic artist Kazuya Hashimoto for five years. He was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition in 2003. In 2004, he became independent and held his first firing. In 2006, he was selected for the 49th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Chugoku Branch. In the same year, he also submitted work to the 23rd Tanabe Museum of Art "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition," where he was selected.