Hidasuki plate

This is a Hidasuki (fire-cord) plate by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The work offers a glimpse into the lively character of the clay, a hallmark of Koriki-sensei, who was mentored by the father-and-son duo of Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige and entrusted with the secret techniques of clay preparation rooted in the Kaneshige school. Having thoroughly mastered the Sozan-style electric kiln firing, he keeps in mind the philosophy of "nurturing the clay in the kiln," just as with a climbing kiln, and carefully fires his works for over a week. As a result, the surface is truly soft and fresh, completing the piece as pottery without destroying the life that dwells within the clay. The color of the fire-cord is distinct yet has a moderate red hue, avoiding any vulgarity and creating a magnificent contrast between the scarlet and moxa colors that is reminiscent of Sozan-sensei. Paper box
Diameter 17.3cm x 17.2cm x Height 3.5cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he set his heart on the path of ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied under the father-and-son team of Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige to master the craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, and successfully held his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since. In 1999, he was selected for the "I Want to Use This: Northern Sweets Containers Exhibition," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" for the first time.