This pitcher was made by Aki Okishio, a representative potter from Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. It is a simple vessel with a powerful shape, yet very impressive. It is a vessel that is truly described as plain and exquisite, as its presence is subdued when flowers are placed in it, but its charm shines when it is used alone. Okishio's vessels, which continued to make daily utensils for over 50 years in pursuit of beauty, still have many fans even decades after his death, and his vessels, full of healthy beauty, still remain beautiful. Okishio himself said, "These days I think it's enough to start as a brother who makes tea bowls and end as an uncle who makes tea bowls." The vessels, which he created without making any claims to himself and simply thinking about the user, are truly folk art.
Size: Φ150 h210 (mm) *Not including handle
*Stock is shared with stores, so it may be sold out depending on the timing.
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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
