With
a dramatic flair and spontaneous and unfaltering movement the surface of this
large O-tsubo is brought to life with a practiced and confident hand. Made by
the late Hayashi Kotaro (1940-1981) it is quite evident where his younger
brother, Shotaro learned the technique of making the most and best of each clay
altering cut, facet or mark. Glazed in a rich Oribe, the glaze pools in
depressions and tears along the surface creating dark, almost mysterious hues
of greens that beckon to the viewer to investigate the depths of the textured
surface reading the decoration as it circles of pot. I really love this glaze,
it has an authenticity to it, it is simple and original and conjures up
thoughts of early Edo Oribe. Despite it feudal presence it is bold and modern though
made prior to Hayashi Kotaro's death in 1981, if pushed, it would be hard to
say exactly when this pot was made.
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