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Honjo Chawan by Ema Hiroshi
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Contemporary item# 684811
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This master tea bowl is the work of Ema Hiroshi, a potter whose work speaks directly to the soul and is constantly evolving. The large chawan presents two sides, different in their strengths. One in movement and the other at peace, yet both aspects stand strong in their commitments; this masculine bowl is a true descendant of the vessels used by the tea ceremony practicing warriors of feudal Japan. It has a great sense of discipline and shows the righteousness and dedication of its maker. Th ...click for details
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Shino Cup Set by Suzuki Goro
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This magnificent set of two shino cups was made by one of the greatest contemporary Japanese potters: Suzuki Goro. The abstract strokes and soft contrasted tones of the cups create a harmonious relationship between them. They seem to correspond in silence and it would be difficult to imagine one without the other. Once used, their conversation will be heard through the voice of the people who will drink from them. Suzuki Goro, born in 1941, is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. ...click for details
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Yashichida Narumi Oribe Cup Set by Suzuki Goro
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This splendid set of two cups (Yashichida on the left, Narumi on the right) was made by one of the greatest contemporary Japanese potters: Suzuki Goro. The decorative quality of each of these two Oribe pottery traditions fits the potter’s spirit well. His great technical skills combined with his free yet purposeful painting strokes have created a pair of beautiful vessels that can be used daily and bring art and living together. Suzuki Goro, born in 1941, is a potter who goes beyond that usua ...click for details
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Chawan by Unokawa Kazumasa
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Contemporary item# 684531
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This magnificent chawan (tea bowl) is, to me, the embodiment of the artistic spirit of Unokawa Kazumasa, put into form by his great knowledge of his craft. To counterbalance the rigor required by the production of Tenmoku ware, the potter has used his skills and let his mind design this master bowl, which is still, as are Tenmoku chawan, a cosmic gem. The “gozan” (five peaks) on the lip of the bowl relates the bowl to the raku chawan and the zen spirit, which is at the core of the tea ceremony ...click for details
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Chawan by Unokawa Kazumasa
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A complex character is hidden in the apparent simplicity of this chawan (tea bowl), made by Unokawa Kazumasa. Its rugged body havens a glowing keshiki (landscape), a sort of cosmic soup, which seems to be a bridge to the heavenly tenmoku bowls made by the same potter. The kodai (foot) reveals a world that appears in perpetual creation; like its opposite side, it does not seem fixed. Unokawa Kazumasa has let his creative spirit run free from the strictness of tenmoku ware and has produced a ch ...click for details
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Oribe Cup by Suzuki Goro
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Here is a humble cup by Suzuki Goro; a vessel to be used casually. But the simpler works of a great artist like Suzuki Goro are not less enjoyable, as they are made of the same spirit and with the same skills and the same ingredients. Those more modest works are only made to be more present in our daily lives. Suzuki Goro, born in 1941, is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He is a true artist who has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his wo ...click for details
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Someya Yunomi by Ema Hiroshi
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Someya clay comes from the region around the city of Ueda, located in Nagano prefecture. There, a pottery tradition had been lost since the beginning of the Showa period. Through study and trials, Ema Hiroshi is rediscovering and getting closer to taming the capricious clay. This particular piece, fired in the spring of 2007, has spectacular dark red autumnal tones and its rich texture strengthens its character. Ema Hiroshi told me there is still a long way to mastery, but that he would devo ...click for details
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Irabo Chawan by Shimizu Masatsugu
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This Irabo chawan is a splendid example of the simple beauty of this genre of tea bowl, revered by Japanese tea ceremony masters from the 16th century. The Irabo pottery tradition was introduced to Japan from Korea and its appellation refers to the rough surface which has very little glaze. This quality and the yellow and brown tones of the bowl, made by Shimizu Masatsugu (1919-1990), convey the sense of enlightened serenity of a ware with humble origins turned into a tea ceremony vessel. Shi ...click for details
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Red Shino Guinomi by Suzuki Goro
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This is yet another exquisite guinomi (sake cup) by Suzuki Goro, one of the most recognized contemporary Japanese potters. Just as the greatest chawan (tea bowls) are representations of the cosmos, great guinomi are also microcosms, mirror images of the perfect balance of the universe. This particular miniature vessel has that quality, which is the source of its radiating beauty. Suzuki Goro is a potter that goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing hims ...click for details
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Yashichida Guinomi by Suzuki Goro
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This beautiful guinomi (sake cup) is made in the Yashichida style of pottery. Yashichida is a decorative style of Oribe ceramic which was popular during the Momoyama period (1573-1603) and the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1867). It is a style that Suzuki Goro has brought back to life and which lends itself well to his highly creative spirit and free yet purposeful painting strokes. Suzuki Goro is a potter that goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressi ...click for details
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