Noriyuki Furutani Japanese, 1984

     Noriyuki Furutani (b. 1984) is a master of the Tenmoku; Furutani’s perfectly shaped bowls accentuate the unfolding cosmos of the decorative oil spotting pattern. Furutani’s bowls are conventionally the most formal of tea bowls, as the style is based on the bowls of the Buddhist Tianmu Temple in China. Now based in Shigaraki, Furutani continues to hone his practice after completing artist residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts in Colorado, USA, and Hanaoki Kiln in Toki City, Gifu, Japan.