THE CHOICE

A couple weeks back I noticed that Jeff Oestreich was having a sale off his website and since I have been looking for a couple of yunomi for a while, it seemed to be excellent timing. My wife and I each choose one and just received two very nice thrown and altered yunomi, made square and additionally faceted giving each piece quite a bit of movement and verticality. Illustrated is the yunomi I choose having a rather tall and simple form, the slight flare, purposeful facets and elegant slip hakeme just drew me to the piece. As you add in the simple device displayed proudly front and center and its orientation to the pierced foot make a rather tranquil and thoughtful vessel and as a bonus the misty, cloud like flashing brings more depth to the surface which is alive with subtleties and visual texture. I realize this is a humble and simple yunomi but the amount of effort and thoughtfulness that has gone in to this functional vessel elevates the pot and makes it all the more rewarding in its use and quite possibly others may agree and say; "you chose wisely".