Black tea bowl by Nobuhito Nakaoka
Black tea bowl by Nobuhito Nakaoka
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Height: 9.3cm Width: 13.0cm
The Hikidashi Black Tea Bowl is a piece that brings together the technique and artistry of Nobuhito Nakaoka. One of the characteristics of this piece is the lustrous jet black color that is created by pulling it out of the kiln and cooling it rapidly. A magnificent landscape is spread across the surface of the pottery, making it look like a painting by nature.
Despite its solid, beveled form, this tea bowl feels surprisingly light when you hold it in your hand, and its attractive black color brings out the green of tea, a favorite of tea masters. The black drawer has both serenity and passion, and powerfully impacts the viewer. Another appeal of this piece is its graceful, soft form, which gives a sense of the warmth of the artist's hand.
The beauty of jet black and the scenery of porcelain skin
The Hikidashi Kuro tea bowl is characterized by its lustrous jet black color, which is created by rapidly cooling the pottery after it is pulled out of the kiln. The deep black color has the power to draw the viewer in. Another major attraction of this piece is the natural scenery that has developed on the surface of the pottery. It creates a landscape with depth and variety, almost like the universe.
Solid form and lightness
This tea bowl has a solid cylindrical shape, but feels surprisingly light when you hold it in your hand. It is highly practical as a tea bowl, and its black color, which makes the green of the tea stand out, is ideal for tea masters. This tea bowl, which combines tranquility and passion, brings new discoveries and joy every time you use it.
Graceful and soft design
The black tea bowl features a graceful and soft shape that makes you feel the warmth of the artist's hand. The kiln changes of various colors that can be seen in the black are as beautiful as a planet, and give the viewer a strong aura and a sense of wabi-sabi.
A masterpiece with dignity and aura
This tea bowl is a dignified masterpiece that combines tranquility and passion, a refined atmosphere and a strong aura. Every time you use it, you will be captivated by its beauty and functionality, making your tea ceremony time even more special. The Hikidashi Black Tea Bowl is a work that brings together the outstanding technique and artistry of Nobuhito Nakaoka, and it leaves a deep impression on those who see it.
The black tea bowl is a piece that combines tranquility and passion with the beauty of jet black and natural scenery. Its graceful form and strong aura make your tea ceremony time special, and you will discover new charms every time you use it.
Profile of Nobuhito Nakaoka
1977 Born in Osaka
1996 After graduating from high school, he studied under Tanba ware artist "Nishibata Tadashi"
2001 Graduated from Kyoto City Industrial Research Institute Ceramics Department
2003: Assigned to Saint Vincent as a member of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
2005 Term ended. Returned to Japan.
2006 Became independent in Tachikui, Sasayama City
Selected Works Awards
2010 Selected for the Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics
2011 Kobe Biennale 2011 Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition Selected
2012 Selected for the 29th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Art (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Selected for the Itami International Craft Exhibition: Sake Ware and Sake Cup Stand
2013 30th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize, Tea Ceremony Formation Exhibition, Excellence Award Kobe Biennale 2013, Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition, Semi-Grand Prize 31st Chozo Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition, Selected Contemporary Ceramic Art Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition III, Honorable Mention
2014 10th International Ceramic Exhibition Mino International Ceramic Competition Selected
2015 Kobe Biennale 2015 Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition Selected 32nd Chozo Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition Selected
2017 Selected for the 10th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
2018 Selected for the Japan Ceramic Association Encouragement Award Kansai Exhibition
2019 Selected for the 12th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
Selected for the 25th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Contemporary Ceramic Art Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition V Excellence Award
2020 13th Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition Selected
Selected for the 2021 Kasama Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition
Exhibition
2009 Kobe Art Marche (until 2015)
2010 Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition
2011 Toyoda Sake Ware Midsummer Cold Sake Cup Exhibition (2012 2013)
Art Salon Yamaki Tanba-yaki "Group Kiln" Three-person Exhibition Hanshin Umeda Main Store New Artist Ceramics Exhibition 2012 Gallery Voice Wan-no-kata Sake Ware Toyoda Solo Exhibition Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store Tanba Young Artists Three-person Exhibition Seibu Shibuya Solo Exhibition Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition Ie soleil et la lune Nobuhito Nakaoka Pottery Exhibition
2013 Toyoda Sake Ware Solo Exhibition Wad "My Cup Clothes Exhibition" Group Exhibition Art Salon Yamaki Solo Exhibition
2014 Kobe Sogo Group Kiln Exhibition Identity & Originarity ~ Contemporary Ceramics New Collection Exhibition ~ Hyogo Ceramic Art Museum Kochi Daimaru 4-person Exhibition
decoplay (Taiwan) 3-person exhibition at Seibu Shibuya store ~En~
Art Salon Yamaki Solo Exhibition
2015 Ritz Carlton Osaka Group Exhibition Toyoda Sake Ware Solo Exhibition Torin Shungama 3 Person Exhibition Matsuzakaya Nagoya Solo Exhibition Tosei Nagaoka Group Exhibition lesoleil et la lune Solo Exhibition Deco play (Taiwan) Group Exhibition Takashimaya Yokohama Group Exhibition
2016 Contemporary Art - Life & Art - "Ceramics that add color to your life, tableware" Higashihiroshima Municipal Museum of Art Hankyu Umeda Solo Exhibition "Nobuhito Nakaoka's 10th Anniversary Exhibition"
MIZEN FINE ART Tea Ceremony Exhibition (France)
Kakiden Gallery "TANBA: Tea Ceremony Exhibition by 10 Artists"
"Rencontre: Intersecting Contemporary Ceramic Collection" Invited to exhibit at the TEA BOUL Exhibition of Gyeongsangnam-Do, Hyogo Ceramic Art Museum (Korea)
2017 Gallery Voice "Today's Tableware, Tomorrow's Tableware"
REVELATION Art Fair 2017 at the Grand Parisi (France)
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition Kakiden Gallery "Four Ideas Pottery Exhibition"
2018 Deco play (Taiwan) Solo Exhibition Hankyu Umeda Main Store Solo Exhibition Kakiden Gallery Tamba Exhibition Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Feature on Tea Bowls by Contemporary Artists"
Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition
2019 Ginza Mitsukoshi Tea Ceremony Two-Person Exhibition Sake Ware Toyoda Solo Exhibition (Kyoto)
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Special Feature on Tea Bowls by Contemporary Artists"
2020 Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Ultramarine and Lyricism"
2021 Solo Exhibition at Hankyu Umeda Main Store Solo Exhibition at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
2022 Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize VI Selected
2023 Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Exploring Form"
2024 Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Solo Exhibition Kyoto Takashimaya Solo Exhibition
Public Collections, Hyogo Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, Tanabe Museum of Art, Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Museum of Art
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