Chawan Made of Seto Ware by Shohachi Taniguchi
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This piece was handmade by Taniguchi Shohachi and was a one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 8.5 cm
- Width 13.5 cm
- Weight 0.2 g
- Color Brown
- Item Type Chawan
- Material Ceramics
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Style / Tradition Seto-yaki
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
This tea bowl dates from the Shôwa period; its earthy, sandy brown glaze with reddish and gray shadings and the characteristic ash deposits speaks of a long, powerful firing – a raw, immediate aesthetic that gives Seto ware its particular effect.
Seto looks back on a pottery tradition of more than a thousand years and is considered one of the six old kilns of Japan from which Japanese ceramic art developed decisively. The slightly irregular, hand-formed wall of this chawan, with its distinctive foot, underscores the close connection to the aesthetic of the tea ceremony, in which the deliberate deviation from perfection is especially valued.
The bowl was made by Shohachi Taniguchi, whose calm hand is reflected in the balanced form. The chawan is delivered in a wooden box signed by the master potter, which protects the work properly and documents its origin.
