(*That is a QUIET MAN reference in case you missed it.)
Friday, July 9, 2021
GET OUT YOUR BOOK
Illustrated
is an organic Shino mentori chawan by Kowari Tetsuya. Though probably best
known for his monumental Oribe sculpture and casual chadogu, Kowari's Shino
pots have wonderfully diverse landscapes only heightened by the random and
spirited facets around the ever so slightly pushed oval form. Beyond the
highlighted lines from the faceting perhaps what I really like about the chawan
is the rich engaging quality of the undulating lip carefully cut, manipulated
and softened that is also glazed to good effect with tones of deep iron and an
almost iridescent copper-bronze color of the reduced Shino glaze. Admittedly I
have not handled this chawan as the photo was sent to me by Kowari-san but just
from the image it makes me want to touch the translucent and satiny texture and
to hold the inviting and tactile form in my hands. From the beginning Kowari's
work immediately won me over with his forms and creative use of Oribe but now
seeing more of his Shino pottery you should definitely "get out your
book*" and add this at your earliest opportunity.
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