Bottle, Funaki Kiln

Funaki Michitada used kimachi’ishi (stone quarried in Kimachi) and achieved his characteristic Fujina yellow glaze, earning him the title of the Holder of Intangible Cultureal Property of Shimane Prefecture in 1962. The voluminous form of his works and the way the shoulders stretch out remind one of the art décor era, while his characteristic use of colours such as green prevents his works from looking too simple.