Namiyosegama Keiko Bowl

Stoneware, dimensions: 18.5 x 6.5 cm

This bowl by Namiyosegama Keiko was fired in a traditional anagama wood-burning kiln. Its wide-open, gently curved form has a calm and balanced appearance while leaving plenty of room for the characteristic traces of wood firing.

The surface is defined by deep red and brown tones that appear almost black in places. Along the rim, a golden-yellow ash deposit stands out clearly against the darker clay body. Different firing zones and fine deposits of fly ash can also be seen inside. Three small support points in the center bear witness to how the ceramic was positioned in the kiln during firing.

The interplay of warm colors, natural ash, and the visible traces of the firing process gives the bowl its individual character. An expressive one-of-a-kind piece whose appearance was created directly in the fire of the anagama kiln.