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Oku-Korai Chawan by Maruta Munehiko
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From an article I wrote some years back for the Japan Times: "The oku-korai style, just one of Karatsu's varied offerings, first appeared in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. The Karatsu potters then were emulating Korean Ido and Komogai chawan. They are devoid of any flamboyant motifs and sit "simply robed" in silence like meditating monks. Buff-toned, with a wide form, they are the embodiment of the wabi-cha that Sen no Rikyu perfected in the 16th century." Here is a contempo ...click for details
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Black Bizen Chawan by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
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In September I went to Kakurezaki's to select works and they finally arrived; we'll have most to view next week and we start with the only chawan. It has an ancient feel, not in a chawan way, yet of something simply born from the earth; the form is thoroughly Kakurezaki's and the firing is truly of the first order. It has some heft in the hands, also notice the kodai-foot, sublime. In perfect condition with a signed box, 9.5cm.tallx15.4x12.3, signed on base. This is a rare case where ...click for details
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