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 (aka) shino with white feldspar drip details
on the face. In an unconventional
spin, the base glaze was wiped away in vertical lines, creating
troughs of citrus skin between smoother plots of iron red.
The bowl is formed entirely on a handwheel with coils of light mogusa
clay which lead up to an undulating yama-michi (mountain path) rim.
The weight of the piece rests perfectly upon a roughly formed footring.
When filled with the verdant color of whipped matcha green tea,
this chawan gains its full character and really comes alive.
See Suzuki Tomio's
Hanshin Gallery exhibition
for more from his 2009 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.
special care instructions
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