Comb-drawn teacup / Okishio Akiju (Kurashiki Minato Kiln)

This teacup was made by Okishio Akiki, a representative potter from Kurashiki's folk kilns in Okayama Prefecture.
The contrast between the candy glaze and the rice bran glaze is beautiful, and the size is comfortable to hold, making it an item that you will find yourself picking up. The comb pattern on the bottom half is thought to be intended to prevent slipping, and it is an excellent design that combines function and decoration.
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: Φ75h78 (mm)

*We have multiple items in stock. As these are handmade items, there may be slight individual differences.

*Although there are no scratches, this is not an unused item. Crazing and other marks due to use may be visible.

*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