Bizen Kobachi

This is a newly fired Bizen small bowl by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, a former live-in apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. This latest work, from a kiln opening in early summer 2019, is a convenient, versatile size that makes it a delight to use. The center features a remarkably vivid scarlet hue, much like that of a sake vessel, which becomes even more polished and enjoyable when wet—a beauty that persists even after the bowl is empty. The outer rim displays a "kase-goma" (crusty ash glaze) that resembles fine, powdery snow, with a sophisticated grey-green tone that further accentuates the scarlet center. No box
Diameter 15.1cm × 14.3cm × Height 7.2cm Yoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Inspired by his father's love of pottery, he set his heart on a career in ceramics. After graduating high school in 1989, he studied under the masters Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige, father and son. Following seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City in 1996, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. He was selected for the "Confectionery Vessels of the North I'd Like to Use" exhibition in 1999, and his work was first selected for the "Tea Ceremony Forms" exhibition in 2002.