Aloof Pegasus
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Looks very nice Henry, I'm glad to see it back in use. Nice froth, mate.
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Chashibu is the word for staining from use. Hagi is said to go through 7 stages owing to the porous nature of the clay. You can clean it if you want to but the staining will return and certainly it adds to the interest when examing the activities inside the bowl. Here are 2 yunomi from the same set. You can see the one which has seen the greatest use shows the most interest.
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Yeah I can't remember, sorry.
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Here's an antique Chinese koro by way if contrast.
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Set of 5 Oribe Kobatchi (small plates)
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Hello Bernard Lovely tokkuri! Great bidoro and I really like the square lip. On the subject of colour in J art I'm certainly no expert. Every time someone Japanese comes over they comment on a small collection of Oriental rugs I keep on the wall. As you know rugs are about colour above all else. Design and so on comes second etc. All these people tell me that for the Japanse it's the same. Maybe someone with more knowledge can comment? I'm looking forward to seeing yr pics of the new tokkuri.
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Hello Bernard Thanks for posting that guinomi. The especially nice aspect for me is the vividness of the colours. That applies to your 'cruel' tokkuri as well. If you have a moment I'd be most interested to hear yr thoughts about J attitudes to colour in pottery.
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Here's a very simple Iga guinomi by Aiko Watanabe. It's from 2010. To me her yakimono always seems effortless and at the same time still properly respectful of which ever style she is working in.
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'I could have lived forever without the reference to the relationship of the sex organ/koudai ' Actually Ed...that was a joke. ???? Sorry. For the record Robert Yellin has this to say about koudai. "More than that though, the kodai reveals the potter's skill and spirit. A good kodai should be carved like a master calligrapher wielding his willy...er er sorry a brush; spontaneous, with rhythm, delicate and yet at the same time powerful, pure." The Houan teabowl has a lovely serene feeling.
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Iga Tokkuri by Aiko Watanabe 2013 This one gets harder to refill as the evening wears on.
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He really is a star! Thanks for the pics.
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Hi Henry Yes, those three. I think you're spot on, makes perfect sense! Thanks a lot! Cheers mate.
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I'm not sure why but all pics from an I Phone are turned 90 or 180 degrees.
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Hi Bernard I'm glad you like him too but... More pics!!! They are both lovely. Please, the two koudai and the views inside.
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Anyone recognize the 3 kanji please?
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http://shukiya.ocnk.net/phone/product/121 Here's a similar one currently for sale.
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Here's his website. Doheigama.hananusubito.net http://doheigama.hananusubito.net/item-anagama-sake.html is a shop in Ginza, no online sales but look how nice that Karatsu sakazuki is!!!! The one in the middle with 灰被片口酒器 唐津灰被酒呑 唐津灰被酒呑 唐津灰被手びねり酒呑 That one is typical ash colour but the one below by a happy chance came out with typical traditional Karatsu colouring even though from the ash. He's in Saga.
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With Aiko most of her production is covetable in my eyes, whereas with most of the other potters, her male competition, it's more difficult to find something to live with. Christian described a tokkuri as 'cruel' looking and I was struck with the term's accuracy. If I can point you towards Fujinoki Dohei who makes beautiful Karatsu ware.
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Nice one Bernard. Dai Ginjo, mate⛅ for the christening! I'll join you with this mild not to say humble take on Shigaraki by Aiko Watanabe in 2014. Cheers
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Hello Gard Sorry for the late reply. A good resource for many aspects of J-Pots is Robert Yellin's site e-yakimono.net
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Here's an Iga tokkuri by Kowari Tetsuya 2013 production
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That tokkuri is another Aiko Watanabe, Chris. Feminine feeling desho! I'll post some more pics of the Iwamoto Tetsuya 'wild' tokkuri later.
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Korean alcohol cup circa 1900-10. Minimalist tour de force, it wasn't expensive and although I prefer modern pieces to antique ones I probably use it the most, often with an Iga tokkuri.
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Yes she is special. I was in contact with her agent to go and see a firing but I just missed a then recent one. Then life got in the way. I've got a few of her things, that volcanic looking sakazuki with the molten inside is one if hers. The outside feels like it was ripped out of a mountain. This one.
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Iga Katakuchi by Aiko Watanabe 2011
