Koichi Onozawa Suzu Utsuwa 5

Handmade in Japan

Dimensions - H 18cm x W 24cm 

Materials - Stoneware 

Method - Hand thrown

Care - Waterproof. When used as tableware, please do not use microwave oven. Gently clean with dishwashing detergent and a soft sponge.

Description

This fluid, contoured vessel undulates in a deep, burnished Urushi lacquer. Its arresting form is hand-built using traditional Japanese techniques local to the artist's environment. This sculptural, fluid vessel responds well to natural light, accentuating its rich, grey tin powder finish reminiscent of metal.

About the Artist

Koichi Onozawa is a successful studio ceramicist from Nakagawa, Tochigi Prefecture. He grew up in Tokyo, where he studied economics, and soon turned his hand to ceramics. He graduated from a prestigious ceramic school in Tajimi City in 2008 with a degree in ceramic design, and soon moved to rural Nakagawa in 2011, where he still practices today. Here, he started creating more functional ware, influenced by the local rice and pottery trade. Koichi practices in ceramics as he feels the equality of people is connected by sensation and emotion when perceiving beautiful objects.