Hamada Shoji 濱田庄司 Japanese, 1894-1978
Persimmon Glazed Teabowl with Red Painting 赤絵茶碗
Stoneware
H2.6” x Dia 4.1”
H6.6 x Dia 10.4 cm
H6.6 x Dia 10.4 cm
With Signed Wood Box
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This delightful tea bowl by the Mingei master Hamada Shoji shows off the mark of the Kiln gods: On one side of the bowl, on the delicately painted red flower,...
This delightful tea bowl by the Mingei master Hamada Shoji shows off the mark of the Kiln gods: On one side of the bowl, on the delicately painted red flower, sits a slightly raised surface the size of a thumbprint. This mark evokes the image of the kiln god’s hand, gently pressing the surface of Hamada’s painted flower. In an instance of serendipity, Hamada’s wabi-sabi aesthetic is consolidated through this mark. The bowl, otherwise balanced, embraces kiln firing imperfections. It is unapologetic and wholesome.