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This listing is for a rather beautiful Kyo-ware tsutsu jawan made around 20-30 years ago by noted potter, Ogura Toru. Tsutsu jawan are winter tea bowls, their tall shape keeps the tea hotter for longer, flat hira chawan being the opposite and set aside for summer use. The jawan in this listing is wheel-thrown and decorated with hand painted depictions of ‘tachizuru’ standing cranes. This unique and somewhat stylised depiction is attributed to master potter Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743). This piece also features gohonte markings. Gohonte refers to the pale spots that appear on the pottery due to the natural reactions from the iron found in the clay when being fired in the kiln. The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original paper storage box.
Ogura Toru (b.1944) is a Kyo-ware potter and glaze specialist from Kyoto. In 1962 he graduated from the Ceramics Department of Kyoto Municipal Hiyoshigaoka High School, and in 1963 he studied at a local pottery school. He then enrolled at the Kyoto City Industrial Research Institute and completed his training in 1965. In 1969 he participated in the establishment of Sumiyama Pottery Village. Sumiyama Pottery Village is a cooperative founded by eight potters in an abandoned mountain village in Uji. It consists of traditional pottery workshops and noborigama climbing kilns. This village is one of the few remaining places where Kyo-ware is still wood-fired in climbing kilns. In 1974 he held a solo exhibition at Kyoto Kiku Gallery, and this marked the beginning of many solo and group exhibitions. In 1992 he became certified as a Traditional Craftsperson specialising in Kyo-ware, and in 1997 he was appointed Chairperson of Sumiyama Pottery Village. **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.
Kyo-ware originated in the 17th century in Kyoto and features overglaze enamel pigments on a porcelain base. The porcelain base acts as white canvas, allowing for beautiful and superior quality designs to be painted. Kyo-ware artisans traditionally produced chawan and utensils for the tea ceremony, however contemporary potters specialize in tableware, tea ceremony items, incense holders, and okimono. Kyo-ware was designated as a traditional craft in 1977.
Sizes
Paper Box: H.11.4cm (4.4”) x 11.9cm (4.6”) x 11.9cm (4.6”)
Jawan: H.8.9cm (3.5”) x Dia.10.3cm (4”)
Condition
It’s in very good condition with no chips or cracks, the paper box however is discoloured on the interior.
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