Rahou Shuki (Sake Vessel) vase Ichiro Mori's Wavy Plate 波形

Ichiro Mori's Wavy Plate 波形 series is a stunning showcase of his mastery of the Bizen pottery technique known as "Hidasuki 緋襷" and "Botamochi 牡丹餅"

but rather through the use of a difficult technique in which the Bizen artist removes a piece from the kiln at its peak temperature and cools the piece down rapidly

Sangiri is a traditional Bizen Art color pattern of black and gray gradation produced by covering certain areas of a piece with ash so as to shield them from direct exposure to the kiln fire

Ideal for tea

Rahou Shuki (Sake Vessel) vase Ichiro Mori's Wavy Plate 波形Shuki () are drinking vessels for Japanese sake. Bizen Art aesthetics developed in close relation to other aspects of Japanese culture, including the appreciation of sake and tea. Sake is said to taste richer if exposed to air, and this Shuki was designed to have a wide lip for that purpose. The sheen of this piece was achieved not through adding glaze, but rather through the use of a difficult technique in which the Bizen artist removes a piece from