W&R

Illustrated is a quick, impromptu and candid picture of a Hori Ichiro Ki-Seto chawan that I have had here for a while taken in natural light on the corner of my desk. As you can see in the picture the landscape of the bowl is composed of an array of textures and colors making for an interesting visual read. Prior to this photo, I had taken a number of pictures of this chawan and finally got around to building this slideshow video which I am hoping captures the bowl to the fullest.

 I am a huge fan of Hori's works and love his masterful use of form, his kodai, his various glazes and of course his way of firing to coerce every nuance and detail from his pottery. This particular broad and appealing Ki-Seto chawan has that classic Hori allure in which he has taken fullest advantage of clay, materials and firing to create a rather Momoyama infused pot that exudes a timeless and intent focus by defining the object and its function. It is quite easy to see the sense of antiquity in this chawan coupled with a weathered and rustic appearance that is the basis for the oft used wabi-sabi terminology but in this case, I believe it applies rather well. Enjoy this short video slideshow of this rather enjoyable Ki-Seto chawan.

You can see more of this chawan over on my Trocadero marketplace; https://www.trocadero.com/stores/albedo3studio/items/1426493/KI-SETO-CHAWAN-BY-HORI-ICHIRO