I
must admit, things have a funny way of working out. Last week a collector I
have known for a long time asked me if I could sell a few pieces for him to
which I agreed and he sent them along. The package arrived today and one bowl
in particular was rather unexpected, a really fine Shino chawan by Tamaoki
Yasuo. I was not told what was coming other than two Shino chawan and a large
pot by a British potter so the contents were a bit of a mystery but as I know
this collector pretty well, I trusted the pots would not disappoint. The reason
I find this a bit unexpected is that last week I had a friend send me a Tamaoki
mizusashi photo which I put up on my blog last Friday, rather coincidental
timing. I have put together a 4Vu montage of the Shino chawan which gives a
nice panoramic view around the bowl and highlights why Tamaoki is so highly
regarded. The truth is that not only is this a great looking Momoyama
influenced bowl, it feels so wonderful in the hand.
To
see more of this chawan, please have a look at it over on my Trocadero
marketplace;
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