Bizen Nerikomi Bowl

This is a new Bizen pottery bowl featuring *nerikomi* (marbled clay) by Koji Nakahara, who studied under Fumio Kawabata and strives to create works that suit contemporary life. The bowl is characterized by a marble-like texture achieved by mixing and firing several types of clay. It is formed by coiling ropes of marbled clay onto a base plate that becomes the foot, resulting in a unique, swirling pattern. The marbled clay itself has a smooth, pleasant texture, and combined with Mr. Nakahara's meticulous finishing, the bowl is highly refined as tableware. Despite being pottery, it has a presence reminiscent of woodwork or stonework, and its versatile design makes it suitable for any kind of dish. Paper box
Diameter 21.3cm × Diameter 21.0cm × Height 5.8cm Koji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the Advanced Course at Nara College of Arts in 2000 and from the Bizen Pottery Center in 2001. In the same year, he began his apprenticeship under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined the Kaneshige Ri Pottery. Since then, he has actively exhibited his work at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and various other public exhibitions. He is currently an associate member of the Japan Kōgei Association.