Artist: Hitoshi Morimoto / Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture
Size: Φ10.5cm; H20cm ; 500g
Material: Ceramic
- Artist Profile -
《Hitoshi Morimoto》
1976 Born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture
1999 Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, Department of Sculpture, then apprenticed to Seiya Toyoba in Mino.
2003 Started production in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture
2011 - Participated in solo and group exhibitions in various locations
He creates Bizen ware fired in a wood-fired kiln, "Shirashana" which is Bizen clay fired white, and vessels with glazes such as ash glaze, black glaze, Kiseo, and Kohiki.
///// About Glazed Items /////
・Kiseo (yellow ash glaze) is a type of Mino ware. It uses a glaze based on pine ash (pine ash used in a climbing kiln),
and is fired in an oil kiln.
・Black glaze uses a glaze based on oniban (iron-rich clay stone). It is fired in an oil kiln.
・Ash glaze uses a glaze based on pine ash. It is fired in an oil kiln.
///// Precautions for Use /////
Ceramics are absorbent. Soaking them in water before first use helps prevent staining. After use, please dry them thoroughly before storing. We hope you enjoy the increasing character and earthy flavor that develops with years of use. Not for use in ovens or open flames. Please refrain from using a dishwasher.
///// About Handmade Products /////
This product is handmade by the artist, and there may be individual differences in color, shape, and glaze application. Please consider the stated sizes as approximate.