Shizen-nerikomi tea bowl
©Hiroshi Toyofuku

Shizen-nerikomi tea bowl

This is a Bizen ware tea bowl constructed with a polyhedral design. The clay surface looks rough and natural. It was fired in a wood kiln, where melted ash created a natural glaze on the top. The overall colour has a bluish tone, with some areas showing red spots.
Artisan
Hiroshi Toyofuku
Hiroshi Toyofuku
Wake District Wake, Japan
After training at the Okayama Prefectural Bizen Ceramic Centre, Hiroshi Toyofuku apprenticed under Bizen ware artist Fumio Kawabata starting in 1998. ...
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