It
is rather easy to use the phrase "a classic" when dealing with
certain potters but in this case this truly is a classic chawan by Furutani
Michio. If you consider the definition of the term classic, serving as a model
the best of its kind, this chawan is just that. Look at Furutani's body of work
this form is omnipresent and one of only a small handful of forms he used for
chawan and among this particular shape and style, this pot stands out.
Characterized by the fact that it is not easily definable in terms of time, this
chawan is a blend of nobility, serenity and truth; the superfluous as always is
stripped away and what is left is the elemental nature of the work of Furutani
Michio. This chawan is a true classic and not only in regards to the individual
potter but among the expansive history of chawan making and of the long
standing Shigaraki tradition.
"But
wonder on, till truth makes all things plain." Wm. Shakespeare
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