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Hagi Chawan by Hamanaka Gesson
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Contemporary item# 798524
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A sublime chawan (tea bowl), reminiscent of classic marble sculptures, though warmer and more inviting to the touch. This vessel has the noble air of an ancient work of art and the modern feel of a ware shaped by a contemporary designer. It was made by a potter, who has exposed in a multitude of venues and lands, from Tokyo to New York and Beijing, as an ambassador of Hagi pottery; a tradition with roots in the world of the tea ceremony and which has therefore a sense of the Now, that is etern ...click for details
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Black Raku-yaki Chawan by Katsura-gama
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Contemporary item# 795565
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Black Raku-yaki chawan are certainly some of the most fascinating tea bowls, revered since they were first made in Kyoto, during the sixteenth century, by Chojiro ( ? - 1589) under the direction of the founding father of the Japanese tea ceremony: Sen-no-rikyu (1522-1591). The apparent simplicity of the vessel, free of decoration, dynamism and distinction, embodies the spirit of Zen Buddhism to which it is intimately linked.
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Chawan by Tanigawa Shozo
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This exquisite chawan (tea bowl) was made by a potter named Tanigawa Shozo. It is shaped like an Ido chawan (water well tea bowl) but presents a light jade like, silky glaze; a very delicate balance between strength and beauty.
Tanigawa Shozo is a second generation potter born in 1933. He began studying with his father Shunyo in 1958, at the Shunyo kiln. In 1978, Shozo became a member of the renowned Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association.
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Shino Chawan by Toyama-gama
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This chawan is a simple yet attractive Shino tea bowl. Shino pottery has been made since the end of the sixteenth century mainly as a ware to be used for the tea ceremony. The dynamic and often voluptuous qualities of Shino vessels make them some of the most favored by pottery enthusiasts. The yuzuhada (lemon skin) is also a much appreciated characteristic of Shino, and this particular chawan seems to be the ultimate proof of it.
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Yuteki Guinomi signed Hiro
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This exquisite piece is described as a yuteki guinomi (sake cup) by the potter; a sort of Tenmoku ware. The first Tenmoku wares to have found their way to Japan were brought back from China by Buddhist monks in the fourteenth century. The exotic vessels which are compared to pieces of Heaven were much prized by the Ashikaga Shoguns, who reigned over Japan between the 14th and 16th century.
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Karatsu Chawan by Hirayama Kenji
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The unpretentious form and colors of this Karatsu chawan (tea bowl) give it a subdued yet very appealing character; the same one tea masters of 16th century Japan appreciated in simple vessels, truer to the essence of Zen Buddhism. As with men, it is by looking at the foot that one can grasp the strength and richness of this bowl, well balanced and refined.
The chawan was made by a potter named Hirayama Kenji, born in 1947. Hirayama established his kiln, called Nakanotsuji in the city of Kara ...click for details
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Hagi Guinomi by Yamato Yuji
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The name Yamato has been associated with Hagi pottery since the end of the 19th century. This particular guinomi, (sake cup) was made by Yamato Yuji, born in 1946. The silky glaze, which veils the coarse clay, gives the cup, a perfect miniature chawan, its enchanting appeal. This characteristic dualism has contributed to make Hagi ware one of the most sought after ceramic for the tea ceremony. Yamato Yuji, who is a member of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association, is a recognized ambas ...click for details
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Celadon Chawan by Karakida Matazo
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This attractive chawan (tea bowl) was made by a potter named Karakida Matazo, born in 1926. The soft shape and elegant sky-blue robe form a very refined vessel; certainly very appropriate for a tea ceremony during the summer, when the bowl’s soothing shade can refresh the body and the mind.
After his studies at the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts, Karakida Matazo taught in a junior high school. He started studying pottery in 1952 and established his first kiln in the city of Nagano, ...click for details
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Shino Chawan by Kobayashi Takeharu
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Shino chawan are some of the most favored tea bowls; their spectacular heavy glazes seem to be frozen in time; as present as a meditating monk. This expertly crafted vessel was made by a potter named Kobayashi Takeharu, born in 1944. This is a simpler piece by the potter who is little known but has exposed all over Japan. His kiln is located in Toki, Gifu prefecture, one of the cradles of Mino pottery.
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Iga Tsubo by Watanabe Aiko (e)
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A tsubo (jar) is one of the most ancient forms of pottery, used since the beginning of civilization. The inhabitants of Japan during the Jomon period (10,000 – 300 B.C.) were already making some of the most fascinating and intriguing pots and in modern Japan, it still seems to be the case. I am presenting a series of five imposing tsubo with great presence, crafted by Watanabe Aiko. Those jars are made in the Iga style of pottery and present the wonderful characteristics of that four hundred ...click for details
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