Karatsu Mikuriya Kunitoshi Serving Bowl

Serving bowl, stoneware, 

17×15×6㎝

This piece was fired in the Tsutsue kiln, which was built in 1982 by Mikuriya Kunitoshi (b. 1951). Kunitoshi collects his own clay and has set himself the goal of creating warm, authentic Karatsu ceramics. The pieces are fired in the noborigama.

This bowl belongs to the chôsen-Karatsu family. The glaze is named after its Korean origin. A light glaze, called madara, is applied over a dark, iron-rich glaze. Typical of this opaque glaze are white to light blue colors. The overlapping creates an interesting contrast. Due to the flow of the glaze, glaze drops have formed at the bottom of the vessel. These are appreciated by connoisseurs and give the cup an additional charm.