February 16, 1924 – December 31, 2018
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
JUST A JAR
Illustrated is a rather
classic Shigaraki tsubo with a traditional net pattern paddled across the
surface. This large tsubo was made by veteran Shigaraki staple, Takahashi
Shunsai and is fired in a rather typical
fashion for the potter with areas of wet and dry ash coverage together with
areas of fine hi-iro fire color. Born in 1927, Shunsai studied under his father
Rakusai III who is credited with bringing attention back to traditional
Shigaraki pottery of the region as well as revitalizing the tradition as a
whole. Takahashi Shunsai's works follows in his father's footsteps where he has added his own voice
to the family business which is balanced against the work of his brother
Rakusai IV. Did I mention it was big, at over 13" tall and 17" wide
it makes for a rather impressive, timeless display piece that captures what
20th century Shigaraki is all about while having just a hint of the modern in
its bearing and form. There is a rather nice catalogue which showcases
Shunsai's jars; THE SHIGARAKI WARE; NAOKATA'S TEA WARE & SHUNSAI'S JARS,
illustrating a number of wonderful tsubo and surfaces that any 20th or 21st
Century Shigaraki potter would be proud to create.
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