RARA AVIS

Considering I potter and sell the ocassional pot for a friend or collector it is hard to predict what may come my way. Some pots are simple, functional pieces and every once in a while a real rara avis shows up. A short while back I had to pots by Ningen Kokuho Shimizu Uichi and now a very noble Momoyama influenced Seto-Guro chawan by legendary potter, Arakawa Toyozo. A lot can be said about Arakawa considering he was one of the true giants, pioneers of the 20th century but I'll try to let this short video of the piece tell the story.

If inclined, you can see additional photos of the Arakawa Toyozo chawan over on my Trocadero marketplace;
http://www.trocadero.com/stores/albedo3studio/items/1313561/item1313561store.html