25969 Nishioka Koju Painted Karatsu tea bowl NISHIOKA Koju

Height 7.8cm
Diameter 12.0cm

Nishioka Koju is a master craftsman representing modern Karatsu ware, who has fascinated ceramic lovers with his high level of technical skill, which he has developed through his research of ancient kiln sites in an effort to recreate old Karatsu ware, and his friendship with Koyama Fujio, Arakawa Toyozo, and Fujiwara Kei. This piece, with its profound depth and neatly carved base, and the patterns painted with unostentatious brushstrokes, has a simple yet dignified appearance, and is a masterpiece of modern Karatsu ware that embodies everything a craftsman who was fascinated by old Karatsu, explored it, and aimed to recreate it has put into it.