Koyo - Carved & Etched pots
Koichirou Aiba is one of Japan's most popular potters. He was born in 1944, and is currently retired. He is husband to 'Kouso', and father to 'Juko' (Kuniaki Aiba), who now runs the Koyo kiln, which he built in 1970.
He was from a family of potters, albeit not of bonsai containers and is known best for his superb glazes, including his oribe yu glazes, which can arguably rival those of Ino Shukuho, and Heian Tofukuji. However he does also produces superb unglazed pots, as well as suiban, and some beautiful pots with carved motifs.
He was from a family of potters, albeit not of bonsai containers and is known best for his superb glazes, including his oribe yu glazes, which can arguably rival those of Ino Shukuho, and Heian Tofukuji. However he does also produces superb unglazed pots, as well as suiban, and some beautiful pots with carved motifs.
See also.. Koyo glazed pots Koyo unglazed pots
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D2242 - 13.8cm x 10.5cm x 4cm
Rectangle in green glaze with incised corners and great form. With fish and flower motifs sculpted & carved by hand. This pot is believed to have been made within the last decade.
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D672 - 15.5cm x 13cm x 3cm
A slightly older green oval with fish motif and plant motifs as above. Although similar, clear differences can be seen between the motifs on the two pots. |
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D1251 - 14.5cm x 12.5 x 3.5cm
Shohin rectangle with cut corners and a deep green / oribe glaze. The motif in this case captures a horse with rider to one front, and the feeding fish to the other. This is clearly an older piece, with at least 2 decades of patina build up evident. |
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D2081 - Shohin mokko in green with carved decoration in relief.
In addition to the usual stamp and signature, this piece also has the 'ginkgo leaf' stamp. Estimated to be around 20 to 30 years old. |
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D675 - 9.6cm x 6.3cm
Dragons in relief on unglazed shudei (literally vermillion mud) clay cascade pot.. |