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Japanese tea bowl Chawan E-Oribe 絵織部 – Akazu-yaki 赤津焼 – signed Kato Minoru 加藤実 8th generation
Japanese tea bowl Chawan E-Oribe 絵織部 – Akazu-yaki 赤津焼 – signed Kato Minoru 加藤実 8th generation
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📐 Features
Height: approx. 8 cm
Diameter: approx. 12.2 cm
Weight: approx. 337 g
Style: Akazu-yaki 赤津焼 — E-Oribe 絵織部
Shape: Semi-cylindrical han-zutsu 半筒, small foot kōdai 高台 turned
Estimated period: Late Shōwa or Heisei, 1980s-2000s
Artisan: Kato Minoru 加藤実, 8th generation (Kato Takamichi 加藤隆倫)
Origin: Japan, Akazu, Seto City, found in Kyoto Prefecture
Technique: wheel-thrown, décor tetsu-e 鉄絵 iron under ivory glaze, kannyū 貫入
Condition: Very good vintage condition, no chips or cracks detected. Beautiful patina from use, especially in the crazing. No box.
Description
This Akazu-yaki 赤津焼 chawan is a signed piece by Kato Minoru 加藤実, eighth generation, known as Kato Takamichi 加藤隆倫. It comes from Kajitsu-gama 加実窯, in Seto.
Its décor depicts sasa bamboo leaves 笹, painted with a brush using iron pigment. The grey-brown strokes stand out against the light background. Elongated leaves and thin stems form a free-flowing pattern.
The crazed ivory glaze features a dense network of kannyū 貫入, visible on both sides. The browned lines and cream shades show a pronounced patina. The bowl has clearly been used, while retaining very good overall condition.
The silhouette is tall, with a slightly wavy rim highlighted in brown. Beneath the base, the kōdai 高台 reveals the beige clay, traces of wheel-throwing, and the tōin 陶印, square workshop seal 加實.
The bowl is sold without a tomobako 共箱.
The artisan: Kato Minoru 加藤実 — Kato Takamichi 加藤隆倫
Born in 1954 in Seto, Kato Takamichi works in the family workshop Kajitsu-gama 加実窯, associated with the name Kato Minoru, 8th generation.
His career extends beyond utilitarian production, and his work is recognized and awarded: his creations have been selected nine times at the Nitten. He has received distinctions at the Nikkōkai-ten, notably a new talent award.
He also has two selections at the Chūnichi International Ceramic Exhibition, two at the Asahi Exhibition, and two at the Tōkai Traditional Arts Exhibition.
The workshop produces Oribe ceramics and sculptural pieces. Kato Takamichi also explores contemporary forms.
🦝 Our opinion
An authentic Japanese matcha bowl that will appeal equally to tea ceremony enthusiasts and Oribe ceramic lovers!
We particularly love this iron-painted bamboo, simple and full of life, and the ivory glaze entirely covered in fine crazing. Its aged patina gives it a lot of character: this is not a bowl that has sat in a display case!
An Akazu-yaki chawan signed by a renowned artisan, to be collected as a testament to Japanese craftsmanship from Seto or used as a luxurious tea bowl!
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