Item TA013b

Kosai Yohen
Tea Ceremony Bowl

(1pc. & signed box)

$1200

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Kosei Tamaya

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Since 1998, Kosei Tamaya has focused much his efforts on perfecting a new glaze he calls kosai yohen.  This copper-based glaze is considered the epitome of his "art of flame" approach to pottery making, and yet it poses the greatest challenge to its creator.  Only when all of the elements of glaze, clay and form are in perfect harmony will flame imbue the work with rainbow colors.  It is an exceedingly narrow window in the firing process through which only 1 in 10 pots are able to pass.  The unfortunate majority can only be discarded.

The results of Mr. Tamaya's efforts are on proud display in this stunning kosai yohen tea ceremony bowl.  Skillfully formed and perfectly balanced, it holds spectral colors that change according to angle and light; as the artist describes it, "like the wings of a scarab beetle from morning to midday to evening."

A fukusa (display cloth) is included.


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