Kasuke Yokoishi Celadon Chawan

Glazed stoneware

Dimensions: 12 cm (W) x 7.2 cm (H)

The shape of the matcha bowl corresponds to the classic Jian or tenmoku tea bowl, which was originally used for the tea ceremony in China for over a thousand years and remains extremely popular in Japan to this day. The timeless, conical shape appears refined and elegant compared to the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. The outside of the bowl is decorated and reminiscent of the shape of a lotus flower. In the past, it was quite common for Jian bowls to be fitted with a metal ring in Japan to make the bowl appear even more refined. For this reason, there are still potters who follow this tradition. In the case of this bowl, the ring is made of silver. The porcelain body was covered with a bluish celadon glaze.

The bowl was crafted by the now deceased potter Yokoishi Kasuke (1891 - 1983), who specialized in porcelain and celadon.

1891: Born in Mikawachi
1904: Began his career in ceramic art at the age of 13; at the age of 28, a student of Kenkichi Tomimoto
1922: Approximately ten years of work in the workshop of Sakai Tadakichi Kakiemon; subsequently built his own kiln in Motoharamachi
After the war: Built a kiln in present-day Mikawachi and researched Sansai (Tang-Sansai, Nagayo-Sansai)
1983: Deceased