Recently
my wife received an email with the attached photo of a lip bowl that I had
made some time back. This bowl was made as a small family use bowl, thrown out
of stoneware, altered just a bit, than stamp impressed on the four sides and
glazed in my temmoku and medieval green glazes. I am always pleased to see my
pots, or any handmade pots in use, completing the purpose of the piece. While I
will say I have never been in a hurry to use chawan that I have collected, my
pottery is meant to be strictly functional objects and if in the process,
someone considers them attractive and decorative that is fine by me. What I
have concluded over the years is that there is nothing more comforting,
satisfying even than a table set in thoughtfully and well crafted handmade
pottery and hopefully you agree as well.
(Photo provided by R&K M.)
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