Rustic and earthy ceramic bowl hand-thrown by Japanese studio artist. Beautiful AND functional, this piece is food safe and would make a perfect gift.
Hand thrown large stoneware bowl 21.5cm. Made in Japan.
This bowl is hard like porcelain but has a coarse texture like terracotta.
The surface texture looks like unglazed Yakishime, but is actually thinly glazed, and shimmers with copper gold hue. Watch video how they reflect the light.
Truly unique and hard to find. Made by acclaimed studio potter Ohara Koichi.
Food safe.
Suitable for serving pasta, or simply as centre piece on the table.
Please note that due to handmade nature, no two pieces are exactly alike in terms of colour, shape and texture.Stoneware
Ohara Koichi is a highly acclaimed and awarded studio potter based in Tokoname, Japan.
Ohara draws his inspiration from the raw textures in the nature. He mixes various local soils and materials to make his clay, glaze and slip, which often contain grit. He studied physics at Meisei University before becoming a ceramic artist.
Each piece is one-off.
Please note that due to it's handmade nature, no two pieces are exactly alike in colour, shape and texture.
Due to handmade nature, no two pieces are exactly alike in size, colour and texture.
Sold separately. Price is for one item only.
We stock other ceramic pieces by the same artist. Different sizes available.
