There is a quiet and grace to celadon
which is not lost on potters who makes pieces that are best suited with seiji
glazes; simple and streamlined forms with accents only where called for. Starting
life as a thrown round bowl form and then ovaled, this seiji mizusashi has a
beautiful, cracked, double refractive surface which clings to the thoughtfully
thrown vessel where the slight undulations to the pot are accentuated by the
surface. The mizusashi is then completed with a custom made black lacquer lid
which compliments the form to the fullest creating an eye catching work that
takes decades of experience to carry off.
This functional and simple tea piece was
made by Kyoto native Kimura Nobuyuki (b.1965) who studied with his father,
Kimura Morinobu one of the Kimura San- Mori; Kimura Morikazu, Moriyasu and
Morinobu. Nobuyuki set up his own pottery studio/kiln in Shiga prefecture in
1992 and has had a rather busy career winning numerous awards with frequent exhibitions
through out Japan. His work is predominantly seiji pottery with a variety of
glazes that run from light elegant blues, rich greens, yellows and even pinkish
lavender pieces all the while keeping in mind what forms are best for this deceptively
simple glaze with a dash of complexity thrown in to keep the potter on their
toes.
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