Shigaraki tea bowl, c. 1995
Peter Callasexpand_more
Glazed ceramicexpand_more
The Louis W. Hill, Jr. Fundexpand_more 2007.99.71
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American potter Peter Callas first encountered traditional Japanese ceramics during a trip to Japan in 1974. After visiting the "Six Ancient Kilns" which produced some of Japan's most prominent historical ceramic works, Callas returned to the U.S. and began creating wood-fired ceramics steeped in the ancient Japanese tradition. He built his own anagama, or tunnel kiln, in the hillside near his home in Pierpont, New York, in 1976; it was the first anagama in the United States.
Armed with his new knowledge in traditional Japanese wood-firing methods, Callas began creating works that referenced the simplicity of the Japanese tea ceremony, including tea bowls such as the one shown here. Its rough shape and uneven glazing give the piece an easy, natural feel, as though it was just pulled from the earth; this look is achieved as a direct effect of the wood-firing process.
Details
- Title
- Shigaraki tea bowl
- Artist Life
- born 1951
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2007.99.71
- Curator Approved
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