A Hikidashi Kuro Chawan by Kato Shuntei III
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Directory: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls: Contemporary: Item # 1383814
Directory: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls: Contemporary: Item # 1383814
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This piece is described on the box as a Hikidashi Kuro Chawan. In Japanese hikidashi means “a pull-out drawer” and the term first came into use at Mino kilns in the 16th century to describe individual pieces that were pulled out of the wood kiln at the peak of firing to gauge if the batch was ready. The rapid cooling of such pieces often creates dramatic effects, with the most noted being rich varieties of deep black. Today this practice has fallen out of use and and only a handful of master potters continue its practice.
The author of this tea bowl was born in 1960, the eldest son of Shuntei II. From the young age of 17 Shuntei III was already exhibiting pieces in the prominent Ginza district. After studying under several master craftsmen he next went abroad to study in Europe. Upon returning, he took his place at the family kiln working next to his father and later also took up a post as a ceramics teacher. Actively producing and exhibiting works like his father and grandfather before him, Shuntei III’s interest extend beyond—to working together with chefs to find the best way to use his wares to enhance culinary aesthetics. He also endeavored to ever refine his tea bowls for everyday use and for tea ceremony and once was invited to the British Museum in London to give a demonstration of how his vessels are used in this ancient art.
In excellent condition, this piece is 5.2 inches in diameter (13.2 cm) and stands 3.3 inches tall (8.3 cm). It comes with its original wood box bearing Shuntei III’s signature, a protective cloth, and an insert detailing the Shuntei lineage and kiln.
The author of this tea bowl was born in 1960, the eldest son of Shuntei II. From the young age of 17 Shuntei III was already exhibiting pieces in the prominent Ginza district. After studying under several master craftsmen he next went abroad to study in Europe. Upon returning, he took his place at the family kiln working next to his father and later also took up a post as a ceramics teacher. Actively producing and exhibiting works like his father and grandfather before him, Shuntei III’s interest extend beyond—to working together with chefs to find the best way to use his wares to enhance culinary aesthetics. He also endeavored to ever refine his tea bowls for everyday use and for tea ceremony and once was invited to the British Museum in London to give a demonstration of how his vessels are used in this ancient art.
In excellent condition, this piece is 5.2 inches in diameter (13.2 cm) and stands 3.3 inches tall (8.3 cm). It comes with its original wood box bearing Shuntei III’s signature, a protective cloth, and an insert detailing the Shuntei lineage and kiln.
