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Kohiki is a type of high-fired stoneware
characterized by a simple ash slip over an iron-rich body. It
was first produced by Korean potters in Japan in the 1500s, and its
simple, unadorned beauty was highly regarded among the busho chajin,
or "warrior tea men", who sometimes were rewarded for their loyalty
with kohiki tea bowls.
Tozan Wada displays his mastery of the kohiki technique with this
elegant wari-koudai ("broken foot") tea ceremony bowl. It was
fired at
Oizumi-gama,
the Wada family's wood burning kiln, and came from the fire full of
warmth and soothing character. Overlapping layers of ash slip
have a very painterly quality with an unglazed window to the iron-rich
clay body underneath. The journey around the bowl takes you from
temperate regions on the face to an icy tundra on the opposite side.
Truly, this is a chawan that was meant to be explored.
Although its shape appears more like a yunomi (green tea cup), and
could certainly be used as such, this piece is intended for tea
ceremony. Its high walls retain the heat from whipped green tea,
making it suited for the winter season.
See Hiroaki Wada & Tozan Wada's
Daimaru Gallery Exhibition pictorial
for works from their 2006 collection.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
A fukusa (display cloth) is included.
care instructions
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