Tea bowl, Black Oribe style ware

A deep narrow cylinder with thickened rim, pressed into a triangular section. A deep groove was incised around the edge of the base; the base is faceted, and the foot ring is hand-carved. The bowl was dipped twice in Black Oribe glaze, with fingerprints intentionally left during the second dip.

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Maker(s)
Artist: Tsujimura Shiro (Japan, born 1947)
Historical period(s)
Heisei era, 2000
Medium
Stoneware with Black Oribe glaze
Style
Mino ware, Black Oribe style
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 10.1 x 11.7 cm (4 x 4 5/8 in)
Geography
Japan, Nara prefecture
Credit Line
Gift of Yanagi Koichi
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-6778a-f
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Tea bowl

Keywords
Black glaze ware, Heisei era (1989 - present), Japan, stoneware, tea
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

A deep narrow cylinder with thickened rim, pressed into a triangular section. A deep groove was incised around the edge of the base; the base is faceted, and the foot ring is hand-carved. The bowl was dipped twice in Black Oribe glaze, with fingerprints intentionally left during the second dip.

Inscription(s)

The box lid reads: "Hikidashi-guro chawan / Shiro [square red seal]."

Collection Area(s)
Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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