{"product_id":"bol-a-the-japonais-chawan-iwakuni-yaki-yamada-shotou-kikko-gama-piece-rare","title":"Japanese Chawan Iwakuni-yaki (岩国焼) Teabowl – Rare – Yamada Shōtō (山田象陶)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"455\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 13 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"535\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 293 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iwakuni-yaki (岩国焼), rustic stoneware with textured natural glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"668\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Shōwa – early Heisei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eKiln \/ Artisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e 吉香窯 Kikkō-gama — 山田象陶 Yamada Shōtō, rare!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Iwakuni region (Yamaguchi) — discovered in Yamaguchi Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e free-form, slightly flared silhouette, finger marks, unglazed foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition. No chips, no cracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eNo tomobako.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1478\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eThis Iwakuni-yaki chawan, a rare piece signed by Yamada Shōtō (山田象陶), exemplifies the Iwakuni style, which is characterized by deep glazes, distinctive textures, and a deliberate emphasis on raw material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eThe bowl's silhouette is \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"646\"\u003efreely flared\u003c\/strong\u003e, not conforming to a codified shape: balanced proportions, unglazed foot, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"759\"\u003efinger marks\u003c\/strong\u003e that highlight its wabi-sabi character. The speckled and slightly irregular glaze enhances the Iwakuni clay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eAbout the artisan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eYamada Shōtō is the potter who \u003cstrong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003erevitalized the Iwakuni-yaki tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally founded in 1700 by an artisan from Kyōto. He relaunched it in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e with the opening of the Kikkō-gama kiln. He is a recognized artist who has won several awards and is the author of several works found in Iwakuni buildings. His son has now taken over the kiln, and Yamada Shōtō now runs an Udon noodle restaurant!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3097\" data-start=\"3078\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"3097\" data-start=\"3083\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3384\" data-start=\"3099\"\u003eThis organic chawan is simply sublime. 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