Ido-style tea bowl, 2002
Tsujimura Shirōexpand_more
Glazed stoneware with slipexpand_more
Gift of the Friends of the Institute 2003 New York Trip membersexpand_more 2003.135
Not on Viewexpand_more
Like many contemporary Japanese ceramists, Tsujimura Shiro produces pottery in a variety of historic styles. For this tea bowl, he was inspired by the simple bowls first imported from Korea in the sixteenth century. Because of their generous proportions, the Japanese dubbed these bowls "ido" or "deep well," and they became popular for use in the tea ceremony. Typically, the potter covered the rough clay body with a light-colored slip before applying a transparent ash glaze. Pieces of sand in the clay broke through the slip in the intense heat of the kiln, creating the mottled coloration and appealing texture that characterizes this bowl.
Details
- Title
- Ido-style tea bowl
- Artist Life
- born 1947
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2003.135
- Curator Approved
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