This piece is a rather unique and exotic dai-kannyu Hagi
chawan made by Yamato Tsutomu, son of the Hagi legend, Yamato Yasuo.
Made of classic Hagi clay with thick crackle slip put on the clay, an ash based
glaze is then used to complete this rather modern Hagi chawan which follows
admirably in the footsteps of his father and teacher. The use of this thick
slip creates dramatic fissures and texture across the surface of the pot which
has a high loss rate but when it works, this is the result, a primal, even
elemental chawan. This chawan has a wonderful range of colors and feels great
in the hand, truly a tactile experience while being visually engaging. This
dai-kannyu style was pioneered by his father Yamato Yasuo and the potter,
Yamato Tsutomu is an adept pupil and proponent mastering his ability to make
this primal, elemental surface in to his own signature look.
Yamato
Tsutomu is widely exhibited and published in Japan and even has several videos
up on Youtube of him working. This particular chawan is also accompanied by an
exhibition tag which I believe attests to what the potter thought of the pot.
If you Google Yamato Tsutomu you can see his work in various international
museums and some current prices including a rather pricy mizusashi at Gallery
Japan. All in all this is a somewhat rare and classic example of the dai-kannyu
Hagi style that both he and his father are so well known for.
You can see more of this chawan over at my Trocadero marketplace; https://www.trocadero.com/stores/albedo3studio/catalog/
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