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Greatly esteemed by tea ceremony
practitioners for centuries, shino-yaki was first fired during
the Momoyama era (1568-1603) at kilns in Minō - central Japan. Glazed
with a simple mixture of mostly feldspar and water, shino is renowned
for its textured surface of pinholes and crackles. As a coloring
agent, makers add a rare iron-rich sediment, called onita,
which is found in certain riverbeds around the region.
This striking tea ceremony bowl by Suzuki Tomio is done in nezumi
(literally "mouse") shino, as denoted by its mostly soft gray color.
Hints of orange from the onita-rich underglaze peer through the holes
in its characteristic citrus skin surface, while the face of the bowl
is bejeweled with heavy applications of feldspar, a Suzuki trademark,
and Zen-inspired brushwork. The rear, in contrast, is much more
somber and reveals a tactile richness that is classical shino.
The bowl is formed entirely on a handwheel with coils of light mogusa
clay which lead up to an undulating "mountain path" rim, and the
weight of the piece rests squarely upon a roughly formed footring.
When filled with the verdant color of whipped matcha green tea,
it gains its full character and truly indulges the senses of its
bearer.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
A display cloth (fukusa) is included.
See Suzuki Tomio's
Hanshin Gallery exhibition
for more from his 2009 collection.
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