A White Raku Tea Bowl by Master Potter Sugimoto Sadamitsu
- Artist:
- Sugimoto Sadamitsu
- Era:
- Contemporary
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- SOLD
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A rather rare motif by a master potter, delicate yet grounded, this white Raku tea bowl is truly one-of-a-kind. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and showcasing a soft and gracefully executed white glaze with highlights, it exudes a sense of ease, tenderness, and tranquility. Adorned with subtle crackling patterns and variations in texture, the tea bowl's surface adds to its unique and organic feel. Made by one of the true veterans of Japanese pottery, these are some of the finest Raku tea bowls you will find in all of Japan.
Sugimoto (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works well into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, when he was 33 he moved to Shigaraki where he started creating high-quality tea-ware implements and soon became well-known for his exquisite tea bowls fashioned in the style of early Raku masters. A devotee of Zen and a lover of tea, Sugimoto is able to create tea bowls that are not just attractive, pleasant to hold in the hand, and a joy to drink from; he produces pieces that subtly transform the spaces they inhabit. A true master of his art, he has been widely exhibited in Japan and in the US and has won a number of awards. Today his pieces are held in collections around the world including: The Tokyo National Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Pavilion for Japanese Art. On an interesting side note—many of the tea bowls used in the 1989 film “Rikyu,” detailing the life and times of Japan’s most venerated tea figure, were made by none other than Sugimoto himself.
The piece shown here is 4.5 inches across at its widest point (11.5cm) and stands 3.5 inches tall (8.8cm). It comes with its original wood box signed and sealed by the artist and with a protective silk pouch (shifuku). Notably, this piece comes with a second outer box, something typically reserved for only the very best pieces produced by an artist. The calligraphy on the box describes this as a Kōbuki tea bowl, Kō meaning “fragrance” and buki meaning “wafting,” suggesting that this tea bowl is ideal for enjoying more fragrant green teas.
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