Shigaraki Tea Bowl
Ceramics
- ARTIST
- Katsunori Sawa
- ORIGIN
- Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture
- SIZE
- φ130mm × H85mm
- MATERIAL
- Clay
The dynamism of earth and fire
A fire burning fiercely in a wood-fired kiln. Imagine the sensation of grasping such a crackling, energetic dynamism. The artist’s hands, forming the Shigaraki clay, have boldly drawn out its individuality to reveal a powerful presence. The sparkle of the hairline crack patterns (kan-nyu, or “crackle”) and natural ash glaze (shizen–yu), shining within its strength, is also beautiful.
