IRON PETALS REVISITED

Last year I posted up a blog post entitled "IRON PETALS" regarding an iron decorated nuka chawan by Kimura Ichiro. After some time I finally got around to putting together a slideshow video to show off the simple, mingei inspired chawan, capturing what I thought to be some of its best details and as much of its character as possible. I had originally described this chawan and both simple and unpretentious and rustic in both appearance and character and that opinion has not changed with time. I do hope this short video slideshow helps present both the characteristics an appeal of mingei inspired potter and shows time well spent with a master like Hamada Shoji and a distinct vision of folk art and Mashiko pottery looks like in just the right hands. Enjoy.