Koichi Onozawa Kuro Utsuwa 10

Dimensions: H 9cm x W 20.5cm 

Materials: Stoneware 

Method: Hand thrown

Care:  Waterproof. When used as tableware, please do not use microwave oven. Gently clean with dishwashing detergent and a soft sponge.

Description

This delicate contoured vessel gently undulates in a deep burnished Urushi lacquer. Its arresting form is hand-built using traditional Japanese techniques local to the artist's environment. The sculptural, asymmetrical vessel responds well to natural light, accentuating its rich, grey tin powder finish. This piece exhibits a pinched detail reminiscent of a leaf - pulled from the outer edge of its shallow form.

About the Artist

Koichi Onozawa is a ceramicist currently based Nakagawa. Inspired by Momoyama and Korean ceramics, Onozawa creates collections of vessels, tableware, and sculptural forms. His works exhibit an experimental and considered approach, desiring to express the "integration of primitive beauty in modernity" and achieve a new and unique expression through traditional Japanese materials and methods.