F.R.T.

I think there are times when you look at a pot and just think, "classic" and this is one of those times, a pot that has that medieval presence but is modern in its creation. Perhaps it is the combination and balance of simplicity, honesty and the natural surface that makes this a classic pot where the distillation of vision, technique and surface speak volumes without the superfluous detail to interfere with the experience. This is one of those pot photos that came by way of a fellow Northern collector, large, elemental and positively medieval in appearance made by Nishiura Takeshi this pot is spotlighted by sunlight showing off many of the characteristics of modern Echizen. 

This full round tsubo has a powerful form that has a coating of somewhat carburized greyish ash together with rich areas of brown tamadare running down the surface adding movement and animation to the piece as it moves through varying other areas of the ashy surface while the ever so slightly meandering lip creates a tranquil and casual focal point. This landscape makes a rich contemplative environment and one can only envision the number of locations both real and imagined that arise as the viewer moves around the pot. It is clear from this photo that the sun certainly adds to the conversation with this Nishiura tsubo which clearly is classic in almost every sense of the word.