Floral Kohiki Mishima Houhin - 250ml

This elegant Kiyomizu-yaki houhin (handleless tea pot) is decorated in a kohiki mishima style, which combines the Korean techniques of kohiki (粉引 - slip glazing) and mishima (三島 - slip inlay). Here, the mishima technique is used for the stamped chrysanthemums and incised lines. In the kohiki style, the piece was dipped in white slip, then excess slip was wiped away from the stamped area, revealing the floral design. The overall effect is a combination of refined elegance and rustic beauty. To filter the tea when pouring, grooves were carved into the spout.

Made by Itō Noriaka (伊藤典哲) an independent potter at Sennyū-ji Temple in Kyōto. Born in 1956, Itō-san now specialises in Korean slipwares styles, such as kohiki, mishima, and hakeme.