Bowl with handle (with saucer) / Okishio Akiki (Kurashiki Minatogama)

This is a handled bowl made by Okishio Akiki, a representative potter from the Kurashiki folk kilns of Okayama Prefecture.
The saucer is included, so it's great for hot soup, and you can use the saucer by itself as a small plate. It's a versatile size that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as a side dish or a small plate for a hot pot.
The beautiful, unadorned appearance of this piece is the epitome of Okishio's pottery. The bitter chocolate-like color of the iron glaze and the somewhat cute form are irresistible.
Okishio, who continued to create everyday utensils for over 50 years in the pursuit of beauty, still has many fans even decades after his death, and his utensils, filled with healthy beauty, still have timeless beauty. Okishio himself once said, "These days I think it's enough to start as a brother tea bowl maker and end as an uncle tea bowl maker." The utensils he created without asserting himself at all, and simply thinking about the user, are the very definition of folk art.

Size: Φ128 h50 (mm) *Not including handle

*Stock is shared with stores, so it may be sold out depending on the timing.

*Colors may vary depending on the browser you use.

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Akiki Okishio Biography

Born in 1929 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture

1948: Became an apprentice at Hashima Kiln (Torakichi Ogawara) in Hashima, Kurashiki City

1953: Trained under Yasuhiro Okuda in Tachikui, Hyogo Prefecture

1957: Became head of the craft department at Tobe Yukosha in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture

1960: Worked on the potter's wheel and plaster molds as an assistant to Takeuchi Seijiro at the Sakatsutsutsumitsumi Kiln in Sakatsu, Kurashiki City

1964: Learned the craft of polishing under Tsunezo Arao in Kyoto

1964: Opened Kurashiki Minato Kiln and became independent

1983 Left Sakatsu and moved to Ushimado, Oku-gun, Okayama Prefecture, where the Kanpu Haruki Kiln was relocated.

2002 Died