A textbook look at Bizen Kiln effects encompass this steep sided tea bowl by Mori Teisai enclosed in the original singed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Chawan. Yohen is a term describing the unpredictability of the firing process, it literally translate as Flame altered and is used to describe an unexpected gift of surface effects from a kiln firing. This tea bowl is 12 x 11 x 8.5 cm (5 x 4-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches) and is in perfect condition.
Mori Teisai was born the son of Bizen potter Mori Fūrai and descends from the Terami family, one of the six hereditary lineages of Bizen potters (Rokushō Bisai Kunin). He has exhibited widely, with selections for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and numerous other juried exhibitions. His work is distinguished by its warm, refined character, emphasizing the inherent beauty of Bizen clay. Dedicated to expanding the expressive possibilities of Bizen ware, Mori has pursued innovative forms and developed a distinctive new firing technique known as Yūdasuki ("glazed tasuki"). Unlike the traditional Bizen firing effects of goma, kiln transformation (yōhen), hidasuki, sangiri, or coated-clay finishes, Yūdasuki represents an entirely new decorative firing method, combining the visual effect of a glaze with the characteristic "tasuki" pattern.
