Kuro Guinomi

This black sake cup is the long-awaited debut work of Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied ceramic techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. It is a new piece fired in the third kiln-opening of a climbing kiln he designed and built himself in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture. Mr. Oiwa aims for intense firing, which gives his black works a deep luster while drawing out beautiful yet powerful *goma* (ash glaze). In particular, the yellow *goma* that accumulated on the back flowed downward and solidified on the front of the piece, creating a "bead drip" effect with the beauty of a gemstone. The black slip, created by mixing a minute amount of metal oxide into Bizen black clay, has been transformed by the intense heat, resulting in a blue kiln-change (*ao-yohen*) around the foot. This piece was thrown thickly and then boldly carved with a spatula, resulting in a sake cup with a majestic presence reminiscent of Uluru. Signed wooden box (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 7.2cm x 6.3cm x Height 6.3cm Tomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977. He completed the Bizen Ceramic Center program in 2004 and began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005. He became an independent artist in 2014.