25092 KOYAMA Fujio (Tanegashima Sake Bar)

Height 4.5cm

Diameter 6.4cm

Fujio Koyama, who was famous as a leading researcher of ancient ceramics and was active as a ceramic artist while cultivating friendships with modern and contemporary craftsmen, produced works in a variety of genres, utilizing his outstanding taste and technique, as well as the vast knowledge he acquired through tireless study.

This work is characterized by the free-flowing and powerful wheel-throwing technique that is unique to Mr. Koyama. This work, made using clay from Tanegashima, has a crispy texture and a unique shape that fits comfortably in the hand, making it a popular masterpiece. 1973 Moved to Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, and founded Hananokigama. 1975 Passed away (aged 75).