Chawan by Shin San Hon
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Pre 2000 item# 949286
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This splendid chawan is part of a wonderful collection of tea bowls acquired over many years by a private Japanese collector.
Shin San Hon is a Korean potter, born in 1947. He started learning pottery in high school and was recognized early on, winning at an Art Exhibition of the Korean Chamber of Commerce, at the age of 21. He has kept accumulating awards and has gone all the way to Boston to teach workshops and t ...click for details
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Ido Chawan
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Pre 1990 item# 657512
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The open scars of this splendid tea bowl expose a coarse clay that reveals its rustic origins. Ido chawan used to be made as rice bowls for peasants, in Korea, centuries ago. They later gained the admiration of Japanese tea ceremony masters, who lauded their simple beauty. This particular piece is very masculine in design and in character, as its unhealed wounds, proudly displayed, seem to bear witness to a turbulent life. The bowl has already aged and wears its years with dignity. It was m ...click for details
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