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Ko-ido Chawan by Yamaguchi Takeshi browse these categories for related items... All Items: Hidden: Viewable: Contemporary: item # 838654
Vessels.jp 4-13-18 Nishi-gotanda Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan Guest Book 60,000 yen |
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| Here is a smaller Ido chawan, or ko-ido chawan (small ido tea bowl). The cleft glaze reveals the clay in a fantastic show of contrasts between coarse and silky, bare and veiled, and in a most harmonious way. Yamaguchi Takeshi’s chawan are always true to their original purpose as vessels for the Japanese tea ceremony; they are chalices of Zen. Born in 1951, Yamaguchi Takeshi graduated from the prestigious Waseda University in 1975 with a degree in political science. Two years later, he was studying pottery in the Japanese Alps; so much for a career as a white collar. In 1978, Yamaguchi studied Takatori ware in Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu. Takatori-yaki originated near Mount Takatori in the early 17th century, when a Korean potter named Pal San started producing ceramics there under the patronage of the local lord. In 1985, Yamaguchi became independent and founded his kiln, called Goh-gama, in the city of Tenryu, located between Tokyo and Nagoya. Since then, his work has been shown at different traditional craft exhibitions and galleries in Japan. Yamaguchi, a great technician of his craft, does not hesitate to blend clays and produces various kinds of wares. The chawan is signed and in perfect condition. It will be shipped in a signed box. Dimensions: 13 x 7 cm (5.2 x 2.8 in); weight 250g (8.6 oz) Please make sure you read my Sales Policy Page and kindly inquire if you have any question. Some of the pieces presented in this catalog may be acquired through an interest free payment plan. | |||||||||||||
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