{"product_id":"bol-a-the-japonais-chawan-e-oribe-seto-akazu-yaki-signe-kato-minoru-takamichi-viii","title":"Japanese tea bowl Chawan E-Oribe 絵織部 – Akazu-yaki 赤津焼 – signed Kato Minoru 加藤実 8th generation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📐 Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approx. 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approx. 12.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approx. 337 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkazu-yaki 赤津焼 — E-Oribe 絵織部\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Semi-cylindrical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehan-zutsu 半筒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, small foot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekōdai 高台\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Shōwa or Heisei, 1980s-2000s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Minoru 加藤実\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 8th generation (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Takamichi 加藤隆倫\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan, Akazu, Seto City, found in Kyoto Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wheel-thrown, décor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etetsu-e 鉄絵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e iron under ivory glaze, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekannyū 貫入\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, no chips or cracks detected. Beautiful patina from use, especially in the crazing. No box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkazu-yaki 赤津焼 chawan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a signed piece by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Minoru 加藤実\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, eighth generation, known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Takamichi 加藤隆倫\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKajitsu-gama 加実窯\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in Seto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts décor depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esasa bamboo leaves 笹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrazed ivory glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features a dense network of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekannyū 貫入\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silhouette is tall, with a slightly wavy rim highlighted in brown. Beneath the base, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekōdai 高台\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals the beige clay, traces of wheel-throwing, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etōin 陶印\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, square workshop seal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e加實\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl is sold \u003cstrong\u003ewithout a tomobako 共箱\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artisan: Kato Minoru 加藤実 — Kato Takamichi 加藤隆倫\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1954 in Seto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Takamichi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e works in the family workshop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKajitsu-gama 加実窯\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, associated with the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKato Minoru, 8th generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis career extends beyond utilitarian production, and his work is recognized and awarded: his creations have been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselected nine times at the Nitten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has received distinctions at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNikkōkai-ten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, notably a new talent award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe also has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo selections at the Chūnichi International Ceramic Exhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, two at the Asahi Exhibition, and two at the Tōkai Traditional Arts Exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe workshop produces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOribe ceramics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and sculptural pieces. Kato Takamichi also explores contemporary forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthentic Japanese matcha bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that will appeal equally to tea ceremony enthusiasts and Oribe ceramic lovers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe particularly love this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eiron-painted bamboo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, simple and full of life, and the ivory glaze entirely covered in fine crazing. Its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaged patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives it a lot of character: this is not a bowl that has sat in a display case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkazu-yaki chawan signed by a renowned artisan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to be collected as a testament to Japanese craftsmanship from Seto or used as a luxurious tea bowl!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the entire world of tea in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/arts-de-la-table\" title=\"collection of tableware at KOGEDO Japanese antiques: ceramics, lacquerware, porcelain, and much more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Art de la Table” collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55768466456915,"sku":"T81","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/chawan-kato-minoru-8e-generation-bambou-oribe.jpg?v=1793802155","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/bol-a-the-japonais-chawan-e-oribe-seto-akazu-yaki-signe-kato-minoru-takamichi-viii","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}