Tea cup by Riki Ando (1951- )
Riki Ando
1974 — Established his own kiln and began working independently
Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Received the Chairman’s Award at the Bigeikai Exhibition
Received the Bizen Mayor’s Award at the Bigeikai Exhibition
H 7.7 cm x W 6.5-6.7 cm / 127 - 131g
Holds 155 ml.
Good condition ★★★☆☆
No chips, No cracks
Bizen-Yaki (Okayama Prefecture) is created using the Yakishime method of firing unglazed wares at high temperatures.
Using red pine wood in the firing process beautiful natural colors and tones emerge from the clay.
Bizen clay has a high iron content which enables the pottery to retain heat or remain cool.
Bizen -Yaki reflects the Japanese artistic sensibility emphasising inner beauty and subtlety.