I
was looking for some photos of a
Tokoname pot yesterday and in doing so stumbled across this detail shot of the
interior of the "golden mizusashi" that I posted up by Tsukigata Nahiko
some time back. For the lack of a better descriptor, the interior and in fact
most of the pot has an other-worldly appearance like something only the Hubble
can glimpse and as you can tell the surface just seems to glow or luminesce by
reflecting back all the light collected inside. In some respects I am reminded
of what I would expect some distant planet made predominantly of solid metal to
look like with areas of various elements coalesced to paint the surface with all kinds of unique textures
and color created as molten metal solidifies and creates stunning crystals. The irony is that is
probably exactly how this glaze came to be, heavily impregnated with various
metallic oxides which through heat created an array of metallic like effects
not unlike the so called manganese gold glaze used by modern American potters.
I truly enjoyed seeing this very unique Tsukigata mizusashi though I suspect
where there is one there are likely to be many, the visual texture was quite
stunning and when on display it just irradiated the area creating its own intergalactic
arena balancing reflected light and shadow and making the fullest use of form
to command all available space.
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