HARMONY

A first glance it is easy to think what a simple foot but having had some time to live with this pot I am convinced it is anything but that. After decades of throwing/tooling pots, this foot by Kimura Morinobu shows a craftsman's confidence of cutting the feet of bowl after bowl on a board without any hesitancy and adapting the needs of each foot to the variations with each pot. With an eye to function and cohesion the foot is in perfect proportions to the pot, relying on the "goldilocks" effect of being neither too big, nor too small, neither too low or too tall, creating what each form demands to please the eye and create a sense of symmetry to a hand-made object. 

Beyond the skill of creating the foot, Kimura relies heavily on the cut texture of the clay to "spice" up the foot which is then further harmonized with the choice of glaze best to suit clay and form. Working in conjunction with the texture of the "exposed" clay, there is just enough glaze around the foot to add a perpetually wet sheen to the surface which both helps keep the area pristine while further enhancing the depth and atmosphere of the kodai. It only stands to reason that working, day in and day out for decades within the sphere of functional pottery allows for an atmosphere of harmony to evolve where more things work in totality and the complex unconscious decisions make for a simple foot on a simple bowl even if the viewer knows better.