Friday, November 11, 2022
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW
This wide
shouldered jar is a classic utsushi-mono of a medieval Ko-Shigaraki tsubo made
centuries ago but what's old (in appearance) is new in creation. made by Tani
Seiuemon back in the mid-1990s, this tsubo exhibits all the classic and
traditional characteristics of much older pottery with just the right amount of
the potter's personal touch to show in the pot. The broad shoulders and
animated form show off the right amount of slump caused by the intense wood
firing of the original archetype which are skillfully mimicked in this pot to
strike a rather natural and antiquated appearance. As mentioned in previous
posts, Tani started off studying old Shigaraki pottery before ever making pots
and when he did so, he brought his knowledge of all the aesthetics and forms
that had preceded and infused it in to his works leaving quite a number of
utsushi-mono, copies among his body of work. I have to admit that I really
enjoy the naïve and honest qualities that surround this pot; carefully and
skillfully created and manipulated to look quite casual and as much a result of
the ferocity of the kiln rather than the hands of the potter.
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