IN THE STYLE OF AND THEN SOME

I really enjoy the pottery of Kawai Takeichi (Bu'ichi), not because like many collectors I can not afford Kawai Kanjiro's work but rather because I see his pieces as an extension and continuation of the ideal and ideas that his master is so well known for. I suspect that many pottery students rely on copying or creating works in the style of but Kawai Takeichi saw the heights of his teacher as a challenge and deciding to work within the confines of the Kawai-mon, tradition, he managed to create pieces which are not copies but rather are unique to the potter and still maintain a visual that is recognizable for where they sprung. This wonderful gosu blue koro is an excellent example of Kawai Takeichi's work, style, idea, form and surface are easily to identify but it clearly falls within the unique confines of the style and school which his master is so well known for. Though a simple koro, there are complex, small details that display the mastery of this particular ideal and dedication to function and the mingei movement while showing off a sense of design particular to Takeichi and the Japanese aesthetic. There are a lot of reasons why I thoroughly enjoy Kawai Takeichi's pottery and this small gosu koro is just about all the reason that I need.