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Flower Vase with tea-crystallized glaze / Takemura Shigeo【Kyoto】
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Ceramic Feature
Japanese-made pottery
The title is Chakessho Kaki (茶結晶花器).
This is a vase created by Takemura Shigeo.
・Japanese Haiyu (ash glaze)
Ash glaze is an old ceramic technique that creates natural glass-like glazes from wood ash.
The feature is simple and gentle colors with flowing expression by using differents type of plant burnt ash.
Kiln transformation like the subtle changes peculiar to natural ash glaze occur, producing passionate colors.
There may be areas where the glaze is thickly accumulated, which is konwn as "vidro".
Takemura-san is a ceramist whose expert is making haiyu ceramic.
The ceramic glaze is made of tea leaves' ash, giving the color a natural warmth.
Size
Height : 22 cm
Width : 9 cm
Artist Introduction
TAKEMURA, Shigeo
(Kyoto artist)
Takemura-san is a ceramicist who engages in creative activities in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto prefecture. It’s interesting that color changes depending on settings, temperature and a part of plants, though same glaze is used.
- Price:
- ￥55,000 JPY
