Celadon sake bottle

This is a blue-glazed sake bottle by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who has made his long-awaited debut after studying pottery techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. The piece features a unique, sharp-edged form over which glaze has been vigorously poured, resulting in a fresh style full of dynamism. The synergistic effect between the edges and the glaze is also superb; the glaze appears black where it is thin over the edges, while it shifts to an indigo hue where it pools thickly in the grooves. Overall, the bottle has a substantial, dignified presence, and combined with the smooth texture of the glaze, it possesses a dense quality as if the clay itself has been compressed. (*Please note: There is slight wobbling.) Signed box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for delivery)
Rim 3.2cm × Body Diameter 8.5cm × Body Diameter 7.9cm × Height 17.6cm; Capacity approx. 360cc Tomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1977. He completed his studies at the Bizen Ceramic Center in 2004 and began an apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005. He became an independent artist in 2014.