I was chided recently that I
should rename my blog to "Stuff I Like" as most of my posts are about
pots that I enjoy as potter and collector. The big question I have though is
why would I write about stuff I am not interested in or passionate about. Should
I start a blog about spinach and broccoli both of which I intensely dislike? To
be perfectly fair though, there are a number of pots that are on my blog that
may not be pots I would collect for myself, they were sent here to sell,
identify or even just study, they are good pots in every sense just not my cup
of tea. I guess as someone who was a reluctant blogger I am going to continue
to write about stuff that interests me and hope that in sharing, it may
interest people who stumble on or follow my blog and open lines of
communication to others. Illustrated is a pot that I
like quite a bit. I have seen forms like this before but this illustration from
a Japanese ceramic magazine just really spoke to me from its feudal appearance, form
and posture to the truly weathered and simple surface, this pot just exudes a
visceral dialogue that I find palpable. Made by the late scholar, author, mentor, connoisseur
and potter, Koyama Fujio (1900-1975), this Karatsu/Nanban bottle has every
quality of a timelessness, the appearance has an unconscious quality to it,
unconcerned with any thoughts of perfection, a pot meant for use with the
aesthetic resonance a distant after thought but a sheer joy to drink in. When I
think of the myriad of terms associated with Japanese tea aesthetics, this
little pot always springs to mind, it prossesses nearly all of them.
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