• Ensemble complet : chawan Komogai-nari noir et boîte tomobako signée, Seto-yaki, œuvre de Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Vue du bole à thé noir effets métallisé et de son pied en grès clair non émaillé, Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Intérieur avec forme irrégulière wabi sabi du chawan Komogai-nari, glaçure de cendre (haïyu), artisanat japonais Seto-yaki signé Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Gros plan sur la glaçure noir avec cendre haïyu du chawan Komogai-nari, bol à thé japonais de Taniguchi Akikazu, Seto-yaki
  • Bol à thé japonais noir Komogai-nari posé sur sa boîte tomobako, Seto-yaki, signé Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Pied du chawan Komogai-nari Seto-yaki avec signature gravée « Akikazu» – œuvre de Taniguchi Akikazu, four Nichigetsu
  • Signature incisée « Akikazu » sous le chawan Komogai-nari en grès, Seto-yaki, four Nichigetsu
  • Vue alternative du bol à thé japonais Komogai-nari avec son pied en grès clair non émaillé, Seto-yaki, signé Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Calligraphie japonaise sur la boîte tomobako du chawan Komogai-nari, signé Taniguchi Akikazu, four Nichigetsu
  • Vue générale du chawan Komogai-nari, bol à thé japonais émaillé à la cendre, Seto-yaki par Taniguchi Akikazu
  • Chawan Komogai-nari et boîte tomobako signée, ensemble complet, Seto-yaki, signé Taniguchi Akikazu
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Japanese Chawan Black Ash Glaze Stoneware Tea Bowl – Taniguchi Akikazu (谷口明一), Nichigetsu Kiln (日月窯)

Japanese Chawan Black Ash Glaze Stoneware Tea Bowl – Taniguchi Akikazu (谷口明一), Nichigetsu Kiln (日月窯)

95 EUR
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    📐 Specifications

    • Height: approximately 7 cm
    • Diameter: approximately 12.5 cm
    • Weight: 350g
    • Estimated Period: Late Shōwa (1980-1990)
    • Kiln / Artisan: 日月窯 Nichigetsu-gama (Seto-yaki) — signed 谷口明一 Taniguchi Akikazu
    • Origin: Japan, Seto region
    • Condition: Excellent, no chips or cracks. Comes in its original calligraphed wooden box (共箱 / tomobako).

    ✨ Description

    This Japanese chawan is a stoneware piece with ash glaze (灰釉 / haïyu), created by Taniguchi Akikazu (谷口明一) in the Nichigetsu-gama (日月窯) kiln, linked to the Seto-yaki tradition. It is a delicate work with a dark, black surface with metallic reflections, punctuated by grayish micro-specks. Light glides over the surface, revealing subtle nuances of ink and molten ash.

    The bowl is close to the form known as Komogai-nari (籠貝形), literally "basket shell shape": a supple silhouette, slightly flared upwards, with a subtly undulating rim reminiscent of the natural curves of a seashell.

    The foot (kōdai), in raw light stoneware, features a deep spiral pattern (渦巻き / uzumaki), a visible trace of hand-throwing, which highlights the artisan's gesture and the piece's anchoring in Japanese ceramic tradition. It bears a hand-incised signature: 明一 (Akikazu), the artisan's given name.

    The whole offers a balanced tension between the raw material of the light stoneware and the deep black of the ash glaze. A bowl that is both sober and powerful, typical of Japanese tea aesthetics.

    📦 Tomobako (calligraphed original box)

    The wooden box (共箱 / tomobako) is entirely original with its protective cloth.
    It includes:

    • A black ink inscription: 灰釉 茶碗 (ash-glazed chawan)
    • The artisan's mention: 明一 作
    • Two red seals: one from the kiln, one personal to the artist

    It guarantees the authenticity of the piece and its direct provenance from a recognized workshop in the Japanese tea world.

    🦝 Our opinion

    A chawan of great quality, where one can feel the care of the gesture in the Komagai-nari inspired shape and the black glaze with mirroring metallic reflections. The whole is impressive with care given even to the foot with this swirling uzumaki pattern! A real favorite for the KOGEDO team!

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