KR VI

Illustrated is a fine Kyoto style chawan by legendary master, Kiyomizu Rokubei V (1901-1980). This chawan shows the classical training Rokubei VI received from his father, the fifth generation of the family, with inspirations of Rimpa and Nihonga style painting The fine, crackle feldspar base glaze plays a fine host to the whispy grass and solid purple morning glories that adorn the chawan all sandwiched like a scroll painting between lip and foot. There is a balanced sense of nobility and pathos to this chawan that I can not shake but unlike the beauty of nature that it portraits, this chawan will endure long beyond most potters and viewers.