Shigaraki yohen matcha chawan teabowl, Kazuya Furutani. Shigaraki ware.

Size: Diameter15.9cm Width16.4cm Height6.4cm Weight342g

Shigaraki yohen matcha chawan teabowl, Kazuya Furutani. Shigaraki ware.

This flat tea bowl was created by Kazuya Furutani, a ceramic artist working in Shigaraki.

Flat tea bowls, known as hira-chawan, have long been appreciated during the warmer months because their wide shape allows matcha to cool more quickly. This piece embodies that refreshing seasonal character beautifully.

One of the most captivating features of this bowl is the rich kiln transformation created during wood firing. At its center, melted ash has formed a striking pool of bidoro, displaying subtle shades of green and blue that evoke the coolness of water.

At the same time, the powerful character of Shigaraki clay remains clearly present. The strength of the fired earth and the delicate beauty of the kiln effects exist in perfect balance, making this a bowl that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

A unique work shaped by flame, ash, and the artist’s mastery of the wood-firing process.

Kazuya Furutani

1976: Born in Shigaraki.
1995: Graduated from Shigaraki High school, design course.
1997: Graduated from Yamaguchi art college, art sculpture course.
1998: Graduated from Kyoto prefectural ceramic school.
Trained under his father, Michio Furutani.
2002: Made his own Anagama wood firing kiln.
2003: Selected for Japan traditional kogei exhibition of Kinki area. (6 times)
First solo exhibition at Ikebukuro Tobu department store.
2004: First solo exhibition at Dojima gallery.
First solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda toen.
2005: Made new Anagama wood firing kiln.
2006: Made new Anagama wood firing kiln.

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