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Small Wood-Fired Nanban Sake Bottle
Small Wood-Fired Nanban Sake Bottle
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Small in scale but weighty in presence, this sake bottle by Shigeyoshi Morioka is fired in a multi-chamber wood kiln, using no glaze—just flame, ash, and time. The surface is marked by dense black speckling and deep rust tones, the result of prolonged exposure to heat and reduction.
Its rounded base and flared lip follow no measured symmetry, only what felt right in the hand. Quietly powerful, it offers not design, but gravity. A vessel that needs no use to be complete.
Dimensions: Φ8*H15.7cm
Shigeyoshi Morioka
Shigeyoshi Morioka is a revered potter working in the mountain village of Amano, Wakayama. Firing in multi-chamber wood kilns, he creates vessels that span from rugged and elemental to serene and introspective. With a deep sensitivity to clay, ash, and flame, Morioka’s work reflects decades of practice and presence. His influence extends quietly but profoundly across generations of Japanese and international ceramic artists. Each piece carries earth, fire, and time—held in form, never forced.