Bizen tokkuri

This is a new Bizen sake flask by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young ceramic artist and former apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. Among Mr. Koriki's works, this piece features a unique and natural black scenery. A deep, weathered aesthetic is formed by the interplay of a black tone, as if the iron content has been drawn to the surface by the fire, and a thick, yellow sesame glaze that drapes over it. The smooth black areas possess a complex, rich character where shades of amber and ocher mingle, while a hint of the deep shiso-colored clay peeks through, adding a touch of color to its refined, classical beauty. Signed wooden box (shiho-zan)
Rim 4.0cm x Body diameter 9.3cm x Body diameter 9.3cm x Height 14.3cm; Capacity 440cc Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his pottery-loving father, he aspired to a career in ceramics. After graduating high school in 1989, he began his apprenticeship under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige to master the craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully produced his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual exhibitions since. In 1999, he was selected for the "Exhibition of Northern Confectionery Vessels I'd Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the first time for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms."