Yokoyama Shinichi 横山伸一
H8.3 × 8.5 cm
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Born in Okayama in 1961, Yokoyama Shinichi is a contemporary Bizen potter. His work reflects an attentiveness to the clay’s texture, natural distortion, and inherent plasticity. This Bizen tea caddy has broad shoulders that reveal the momentum of the wheel-thrown form on a small and intimate scale of a Chaire (tea caddy). Its appeal lies in the subtle gradations between darker firing tones and patches of ash glaze, which create a cloud-like composition across the surface. These variations highlight a gentle softness that complements the strength of the form.
The piece is accompanied by a silk Shifuku. The fabric features equal-width vertical stripes of green, yellow, orange, red, blue, and white, echoing a type of striped Meibutsu-gire textile known as “Konparu Kinran.” Gold panels alternate between each colored stripe, and the monochrome gold sections are overlaid with brocaded gold cloud and wave patterns.
A member of the Japan Kogei Association, Yokoyama Shinichi has received numerous awards and exhibited in Japan, including: Issuikai Prize (4-time selected exhibitor), Chugoku Branch Exhibition: Sanyo Shimbun Award (5-time selected exhibitor), Bizen Toshinkai Exhibition: Tenmaya Award and Sanyo Shimbun Award, Solo Exhibitions at Shinjuku Odakyu Department Store, National Yakishime Competition (selected exhibitor), and solo exhibitions at at Kobe’s Daimaru Department Store.