Shuki (Sake Vessel) Tea Bowl Ichiro designs the keshiki of

Ichiro designs the keshiki of his artwork intentionally

Ichiro used a traditional Bizen Art technique to bring out Hidasuki

Within the irregularities in color and texture can be found unexpected moments of regularity

Through his distinctive rahou (螺法) spiraling technique

which exposes it to the effects of pine wood ash and charcoal

Shuki (Sake Vessel) Tea Bowl Ichiro designs the keshiki ofShuki () are drinking vessels for Japanese sake. Bizen Art aesthetics developed in close relation to other aspects of Japanese culture, including the appreciation of sake and tea. Sake is said to taste richer if exposed to air, and this Shuki was designed to have a wide lip for that purpose. The sheen of this piece was achieved not through adding glaze, but rather through the use of a difficult technique in which the Bizen artist removes a piece from