A Nerikomi Tea Bowl by Wakasugi Naomi
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Directory: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls: Contemporary: Item # 1468957
Directory: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls: Contemporary: Item # 1468957
Please refer to our stock # TRC220624 when inquiring.
$850
The pottery style know as “nerikomi” or sometimes “neriage” in Japan is a technique where various colors and consistencies of clay are stacked together and then cut through to reveal a unique pattern. Here we see a beautiful execution of this approach by potter Wakasugi Naomi (b. 1974) who spent many years perfecting the technique. Wakasugi typically uses Shigaraki clay and porcelain clay from Kyoto in her works and says that when she first started out very few people were making this kind of pottery. For those interested, another well-known Japanese artist famous for this technique is Living National Treasure, Kosei Matsu, who gained notoriety mainly by employing nerikomi as well as creating pieces with whimsical Buddhist imagery.
In excellent condition, this piece is 5.1 inches in diameter (13cm) and stands 3.4 inches tall (8.5cm). It comes with its original box signed and sealed by the artist.
