Shino artist Tomio Suzuki is a master at clay landscaping. An
unglazed bowl becomes
an earthen terrain which he energetically sculpts with deeply cut
troughs, facets, and winding vistas. When the groundwork is set and the shape matches that in his mind, he'll
cover the bowl with heavy applications of shino glaze, infusing it
with the tactile richness which has become the trademark of his craft.
This
tea ceremony bowl (chawan) is a proud display of Mr. Suzuki's masterful
forming skill. It is done in a lustrous glaze he fittingly calls haku-kin,
or "white gold." The deeply cut ridge on the face becomes a
glistening path which naturally invites your eyes on a journey across cliff faces, icy
barrens, and rugged hills.
The walls of the bowl
are hand-formed with coils of light mogusa clay leading up to an
undulating yama-michi (mountain path) rim, and the entire piece sits
squarely upon a footring roughly crafted with only the aid of a tree
branch.
A chawan that is a delight to explore. When filled with
whipped green tea, its interior becomes a striking panorama - like an emerald lake
surrounded by banks of glistening snow.
A purple display cloth (fukusa) is included.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
See Tomio Suzuki's
Hanshin Gallery exhibition
for more from his 2007 collection.
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