INVITATION TO TEA

Sleek, streamlined and purely functional there is nothing superfluous about this yunomi by Tsujimura Yui. It is quite clear from looking at this piece that the potter had a good idea of exactly how it would look after his unique style of firing in which lots of powdered ash are introduced in to the kiln when it is at just the right temperature forming a glass like surface on his pots.  In this case, the ash has run down the face of the yunomi creating slight variations in the surface before collecting as a thick green line at the base of the pot adding more visual interest to the form which is simplicity personified. The person who sent me this photo uses a number of his pieces and in this instance, I wonder if the photo was staged or if the yunomi is just patiently waiting, an invitation to tea?

"Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy." Sir Issac Newton

(Photo provided by a European collector)