Japanese Matcha Bowl - 香野壮明 Kano Takeaki - Orange Candy Glazed Raku-gata Ohi-yaki Chawan with Wooden Box - 350ml

Japanese Matcha Bowl - 香野壮明 Kano Takeaki - Orange Candy Glazed Raku-gata Ohi-yaki Chawan with Wooden Box - 350ml

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  • Vintage. Made in Japan
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This handbuilt raku-gata Ohi-yaki (大樋焼) chawan (matcha bowl) features a lustrous burnt orange 'candy glaze' with one side turning a dark textured black due to oxidation. Candy glaze, or 'ame-yu' (飴釉) in Japanese, is a high-iron glaze known for its delightful variations and unevenness in colour and texture, getting its name from its overall caramel colour. Early examples of this glaze style date back to the Kamakura period.

This bowl was made by the renowned ceramic artist Nakamura Kohei (中村康平), who makes pottery under the name Kano Takeaki (香野壮明) (the stamp reads 壮明), at the Umeyama Kiln (梅山窯). This piece also comes with its original paulownia tomobako (共箱).

Born in 1948 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nakamura-san, who has been making pottery under the name Kano Takeaki since 1975, has won awards for his work from around the world, and has had his pieces exhibited in many public collections including The National Museum of Art in Kyoto to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Moving away from his extravagant and ornate contemporary sculptural work that he was known for in the 90s, Nakamura-san has since focused on the subtler genre of chawan (tea bowls), specifically focusing on classical forms such as Raku, Ido and other non-Ido Korai styles, and is now most famous for his contemporary Ido bowls.

Ohi-yaki (大樋焼) from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is an offshoot of Raku-ware, with the first Ohi potter being the son of Raku III and apprentice to Raku IV. The first Ohi kiln was opened in 1666, and for six generations made tea ware exclusively for the Maeda Clan, but since the 7th generation in the mid-to-late 19th century, began producing tea ware and other ceramics for the general public. As a descendant of Raku-ware, Ohi-yaki chawan are handbuilt without the use of a potters' wheel, either through coil-building or carving techniques.

Dimensions:

11.8cm (4.6in) - width
8.1cm (3.2in) - height
350ml - capacity

Condition: Very good (very small chip on the outside of the rim, please see photos)

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