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Jade Blue Celadon Sake Cup

Craft Artist
Takeshi Imaizumi
ORIGIN
Saitama Prefecture
RELEASE
2022
SIZE
Φ85 × H45 mm
MATERIAL
Clay

The lure of an exquisite flower

The Song dynasty is said to represent the pinnacle of Chinese ceramics, and even today, masterpieces from this period still exert a fascination on people. Takeshi Imaizumi is a ceramic artist captivated by the universal beauty of celadon and Tenmoku. He has been working diligently to give life to works of art well-honed in both form and glaze.

The gracefully curved rim of this “Jade Blue Celadon Sake Cup” gives the piece a sense of dynamism, while the small raised kodai, or foot, creates a pleasant tension. The glaze, which smoothly covers the surface of the cup like a clear stream, reveals the black clay at the rim, while brightly accentuating like vivid jade inside the cup and around the foot. The intricately layered kan-nyu (crackle) is enhanced by the presence of black sumi ink, creating a depth that invites the viewer to look deeper and deeper into the piece.

The beautiful standing figure is like a single flower, and the artist’s sense of aesthetics can be found in every corner of the piece. It is a work that makes one want to hold on to it for years, appreciating the deepening hues and changes in the kan-nyu crackle over time.

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