Bizen Sake pourer

He presents his work in two ways: traditional Bizen ware style and black style.
This Katakuchi is made in black style.
It is a technique that involves applying mud containing a small amount of cobalt, which has been popular since 2000.
Black-style pieces feature a beautiful, roughly glossy black clay color and a bright cobalt blue fire pattern.
However, in this Katakuchi, the black has transformed almost entirely into indigo, which is quite unusual.
The black color remains in the base, and in areas where the clay is thin, a beautiful black hue can be seen.

He was born in 1970 in Fukuoka Prefecture.
He became a potter in Okayama Prefecture in 1991.
He has been a disciple of Yuichi Yamamoto since 1995.
He became independent as a potter in 2001.