This teapot was made by Okishio Akiki, a representative potter from Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture.
The powerful finger-painting on the black glaze of this teapot is striking. It is compact and just the right size for ease of use.
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: Φ113 h110 (mm) *Handle and spout not included
*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
