(Since this is not my pot, nor my photograph, this is all there is, no overall picture so please don’t ask.)
Monday, July 14, 2025
UNUSUAL EFFECT?
While I realize that an unusual effect or detail doesn’t
make for a great pot, at the very least it does give you something to consider,
think about or study and this area on the foot/ base of a chawan is just that.
Looking at the kodai of a Kumano Kuroemon chawan what becomes immediately clear
is that the iron that has been applied to this bowl has become very metallic
and iridescent making for a rather engaging detail. I suspect this chawan had a
hint of reduction during the intense wood firing at exactly the right time to
reduce the elements just enough to create this alluring luster which I rarely
(?) see on any pieces by Kumano. This metallic surface coupled with the normal
clay color of the potter and the rich, soft, emerald green Shino covered in ash
makes for a rather rich landscape at a place where it is mostly kept hidden at
least while it is perched stationary on a shelf or desktop. However, when you
take a moment to explore the chawan in hand going round and round, inside and
out and finally to the base and foot this small treasure is exposed, a bit like
a rainbow after a sudden shower.
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