Not being of Irish descent or at least
not that I know of, I am not 100% sure how close this chawan comes to the
emerald green of Ireland, but it will have to do for today. This rich Oribe chawan
is by Yamada Kazu and has a variety of colors and tones throughout the glaze
including a rather copper rich, hazy moon-pool to finish off the inside of the
mikomi and areas of such intense green they only come to life under direct
light appearing like mysterious emeralds punctuated about the surface. I
handled and photographed this chawan some time ago but I remember that it felt
cool and comfortable in the hand and changed appearances as the light played
across the pot. The overall feel to the piece was somewhat contemporary but it
is from a time long since past that Yamada sought his influences and infused
his modern bowl with a sense of now and then. I am a huge fan of Oribe when the
clay can be seen through the transparent or translucent surface and where each
and every mark add to the narrative that is the Oribe tradition.
And for St. Patrick's day, one of The
Pogues finest;
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