A short while back I had a collector
send me a Shigaraki chaire by Kanzaki Shiho and by sheer coincidence a
kogo arrived the very next day also by
him. The Shigaraki kogo is quite earthy and has a nice rustic appeal perfect
for use in the tea ceremony or with ro or furo for other purposes. The top and
some of the sides of the kogo has a nice blanket of ash while the rest has a
rich fire color off set by marks made to animate the piece as well as to help
establish the proper orientation of the lid to the base. The interior has a
pink to reddish blush as does the base where it is prominently marked with the
potters signature. Kanzaki Shiho is known for his dramatic, ten day long
firings in his anagama wood kiln and this kogo shows some of the effects that
his firings have to offer.
Friday, May 19, 2017
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