Bizen Sara

This is a brand-new Bizen round plate, just out of the kiln, by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, a former apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. This latest piece, fired in early summer 2019, features the classic design for a Koriki round plate, with a texture known as *ishime-hada*, which resembles the fine, uneven surface of a stone. While round plates tend to be thick and heavy, this piece is meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail, resulting in a moderate weight that makes it extremely easy to use. The beautiful scarlet hue, achieved by using high-quality *ta-tsuchi* (rice field clay), serves as the focal point, while the front features a "marunuke" (circular pattern) created by placing fireproof clay, accented by *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings to add variety to the aesthetic. No box
Diameter 21.2cm x 21.0cm x Height 1.7cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige to learn the art of pottery. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and set out on his own, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Northern Confectionery Vessels I Want to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms" for the first time.