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.
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