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This listing is for a vintage Kyo-ware mizusashi made around 30 years ago by noted potter, Tezuka Shodo.  It is wheel-thrown and coated in pale blue celadon glaze with small dabs of iron oxide.   The lid is the tomo-buta type, meaning that it is made from the same material and with the same design as the rest of the mizusashi. Mizusashi are intended for replenishing the kettle during the tea ceremony, but they are multi-purpose and may be used for storage or display.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, sorry no box for this one. 

Tezuka Shodo (1934-2017) is a Kyo-ware potter and second generation master of the Tezuka family kiln.  He was born the second son of Tezuka Gyokudo (1896-1977).  In 1961 he exhibited for the first time at the Sankikai Exhibition and received an award, and he was recommended to become a member of the Sankikai Association.  Instead he joined the Seitokai Association led by Kusube Yaichi (1897-1984), but left soon after.  In 1962 he became a member of Sankikai Association, and he received the Kansai Exhibition Award at the Kansai General Art Exhibition.  His work was also selected for the prestigious Nitten Fine Arts Exhibition for the first time (selected four times since then).  In 1963 he became a Sankikai Exhibition judge, and he received the Committee Effort Award at the Sankikai Exhibition (every year thereafter).   In 1967 he opened a kiln in the Yamashina ward in Kyoto, and in 1971 he held his first solo exhibition. (held every year thereafter).   In 1973 he received the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Award at the Sankikai Exhibition, and he submitted work to the Calgary International Ceramic Art Exhibition held in Canada.  In 1974 he submitted work to the Vallauris International Ceramic Art Exhibition held in France, as well as the International Ceramic Art Exhibition in Faenza, Italy.  In 1975 he received the Encouragement Award from the Minister of Education at the Sankikai Exhibition, and in 1983 he held his first exhibition showcasing painted porcelain using the Chinese ‘tousai ‘(doucai) technique.  Tousai was said to be impossible to reproduce, so he received a lot of media attention from Asahi Broadcasting at the time.  In 1984 he received the Kyoto Mayor Award at the Sankikai Kansai Exhibition, and in 1986 he held an exhibition of tousai wares.  He also received the Kyoto Governor Award at the Kansai Exhibition.  In 1991 he joined the judging panel for the Central American Ceramics Competition, and in 1994 he received the 1200^th Anniversary of the Founding of the capital Award in Kyoto.  In 1998 he received the Sankikai Exhibition 50^th Anniversary Commemorative Award.   Tezuka was a member of the Kyoto Crafts Artists Association, Director of the Sankikai Crafts Department, and a jury member for the Central American Crafts Exhibition.  **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.

Celadon refers to a type of glaze as well as a specific type of ware, both are characterized by a very pale green, powder blue, or grey-blue colour. The colour largely depends on the presence of iron in the clay and of iron oxide, manganese oxide, and quartz particles in the glaze. Firing conditions in the kiln also play a big role in determining colour.

A mizusashi is used during the tea ceremony to hold fresh water for cleaning tea utensils such as the bamboo whisk, as well as to replenish the kettle. Mizusashi come in different materials such as wood, ceramics, lacquerware, and metal. Shapes vary to include jar-like, flat, bucket shaped, well-bucket shaped, and those with a single layered mouth. There are also those with small ears on the side, and metal mizusashi sometimes have metal rings attached.                                                                                                              

Size

H.14.5cm (5.7”) x Dia.12.5cm (4.9”) across                                                                              

Condition

It’s in very good condition aside from some discolouration on the bottom and rim, a small firing crack under the handle on the lid, as well as some marks here and there.  This piece has a nice clean interior.                                                                                        

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