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This listing is for an Ohi-ware chawan made around 60-70 years ago by Ohi Issho.  It is hand turned and the flat hira type used during the summer season. Hira chawan are shallow bowls with low sides designed to cool tea down faster.  It is coated in rich glossy ame-yu glaze mixed with transparent white glaze.  It’s shape and overall appearance is rather primitive, which in my opinion makes it all the more attractive.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original signed wooden storage box.

*There’s no information pertaining to Ohi Issho, although it’s believed he was the same generation as Ohi Ippei (1920-1993).  Issho pieces are very few and far between, but a few of the ones I’ve encountered were identified as Ohi Ippei.  Their moulding styles are somewhat different, but their approach to glazing is very similar.  It seems Issho only produced teaware such as chawan and kogo, and the wooden tomobako are almost always in the same condition.  The writing on the box usually includes a zen or Buddhist reference, such as ‘return to the Dharma realm’, so it’s possible that Issho was a monk, or at least a practicing Buddhist.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Ohi-ware refers to pottery made in Ohi town in Kanazawa Prefecture. It is made of soft clay and fired at low temperatures, and features what is known as an ame-yu glaze. Ohi-ware’s ame-yu glaze is a golden or caramel coloured glaze with a glossy finish. Ohi-ware is generally shaped by hand and fired in a way not so different from Raku-ware. The temperature is increased sharply over a short period of time, and the piece is removed from the kiln whilst the glaze is still melting. This causes the piece to cool down rapidly, thus creating the beautiful rich colour and lustre.

Sizes

Box:  H.9.7cm (3.8”) x 18.3cm (7.2”) x 18.3cm (7.2”)

Chawan:  H.6.3cm (2.4”) x Dia.15.4cm (6”)

Condition

The chawan has no chips or cracks.  The lid of the box is warped and the writing faded.  The box is discoloured but clean, there are two gaps in the wood on the bottom.

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**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

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