Illustrated is a classic Iga chawan, made in the last 20
years or so, but medieval and timeless in appearance. The rustic beauty of the
clay and its ash covered surface suspend the piece, out of time, neither new or
old, but possessing a quality that makes great wood fired pots so evocative. This
Iga chawan is by Kishimoto Kennin, a gifted renaissance potter who has mastered
a wide array of styles, though for me, it is his fluid kannyu seiji and Iga
pottery that speak about any time from Momoyama to modern days.
"Time is the longest distance between two
places." Tennessee Williams
(1911-1983)
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