24602 YAMADA Kazu (Black Oribe tea bowl)

Height 9.2cm

Diameter 14.3cm

His father is a Tokoname-yaki Nitten potter, and his uncle is the 3rd generation Yamada Jozan, a Living National Treasure of Tokoname-yaki, making him a thoroughbred in the world of pottery. He looked up to Kato Tokuro, the founder of modern Mino pottery, as his teacher and stuck to his teachings until the end, continuing to create pottery using Echizen soil in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. This work is a wonderful piece of playful design created with a unique sensibility. You can fully feel the charm of Yamada Kazu, who develops innovative and humorous works based on solid knowledge and technique. Both the shape and the glaze are outstanding.