A tea bowl by Kimura Yoshihiro, fired in the yuteki-yu oil-spot tradition — silver-gray droplets suspended in deep black, each one formed by iron crystals rising through the glaze during firing. The technique references Song dynasty tenmoku. The result is entirely its own.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] • Artist: Kimura Yoshihiro • Technique: Yuteki (oil-spot) tenmoku glaze • Era: Contemporary • Origin: Japan • Dimensions: Height approx. 7.1 cm, Mouth diameter approx. 14.7 cm • Box: Signed tomobako with cloth • Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs
Diameter 14.7 cm, height 7.1 cm. The bowl is wide and open, generous in the hand. The oil-spot pattern distributes with natural irregularity across the surface. Tomobako with artist inscription and cloth wrapping.
The Song potters understood that some surfaces ask to be watched rather than touched. This bowl continues that understanding.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
