Tetsuya Ozawa Cream Vessel 31
Tetsuya Ozawa Cream Vessel 31

Tetsuya Ozawa Cream Vessel 31

Maker: Tetsuya Ozawa

Regular price £2,275.00

Handmade in Japan

This elegant vessel is made from black clay from Tokomame, where Tetsuya Ozawa lives and works. With its full-rounded body and ridged opening, this vessel is indicative of Ozawa's preference for striking yet simple forms. Ozawa applies a traditional Japanese glaze, Chara, and uses ‘kofuki’, a dusting technique, to create his interesting uneven and organic surfaces which offer glimpses to the material underneath. Following the firing process, white soil is applied in a thin layer, enhancing the rough texture of the piece. 

Ozawa's designs are created in a way that leave them open to interpretation and multiple uses and purposes. This one-of-a-kind vessel is a completely timeless statement piece which demonstrates perfectly Ozawa's skill and signature style. 





 Dimensions: H-29 cm x W-27 cm 



As all products are handmade, sizes and colour may vary slightly.

Please note a distinct and traditional feature of these pieces is that oil and water may be absorbed slowly into the surface affecting the appearance of the vessels and plates over time.

Though this may cause concern at first it is an inherent part of the artist’s work, and it is a part of Japanese culture of appreciate the ageing of objects over time.

 

Tetsuya Ozawa originates from Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, but now lives in Tokomame City, Aichi Prefecture, which has been celebrated for its ceramic production since the Heian Period (794-1185). Ozawa’s decision to be a ceramicist was made early on, and he graduated in 2008 with a degree in Japanese Fine Arts from Nagoya University. He went on to train under Yoshikawa Masamichi. Ozawa’s tableware creations reconcile inspiration taken from modern crafts, tea culture and folk arts.