秀山 - Tea bowl - Ceramic - 志野焼/茶碗/茶道具

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Item Description
Shipping method — The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customs or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.

This is a captivating Shino-yaki (志野焼) tea bowl — one of Japan's most celebrated ceramic traditions — bearing the artist's signature "秀山 / Shuzan" on the tomobako (original wooden storage box). Shino ware originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu Prefecture) during the Momoyama period (late 16th century) and is considered a cornerstone of Japanese tea ceremony ceramics. Characterised by its thick, ivory-white feldspar glaze, the tradition produced Japan's earliest domestic white-glazed ceramics and holds an almost mythical status in the world of wabi-cha (the aesthetic of rustic simplicity in tea).
This tea bowl exemplifies the quintessential beauty of Shino: the richly textured white glaze, known as yuzu-hada ("citrus skin"), is punctuated by small pinholes and flowing iron-red hi-iro (fire colour) passages — the natural result of the long, slow wood or gas firing process unique to Shino kilns. The organic iron brushwork visible beneath the glaze creates a landscape-like abstract pattern, reminiscent of ink painting, lending the piece a meditative depth that tea masters have treasured for centuries.
Of particular note are the fine crazing lines known as kannyū (貫入) visible on the glaze surface — these are not cracks but an integral and highly prized feature of Shino ware, caused by the differential contraction between the thick glaze and clay body during cooling. Equally characteristic is the deliberately irregular, hand-formed rim (inward-folding at one point) and slightly asymmetric silhouette: no two Shino tea bowls are identical, making each piece a singular work of art. The unglazed foot ring reveals the warm ochre-toned clay body typical of mogusa-tsuchi, the coarse feldspar-rich local clay that gives Shino its distinctive heft and warmth in the hands.
This bowl comes with its original tomobako (共箱), inscribed "志野 茶盌" (Shino Tea Bowl) and signed "秀山" with a red seal impression — an important element of provenance for collectors of Japanese ceramics.
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Size
Height: 9 cm
Width: 13 cm

Weight
409 g (bowl only) / 671 g (total with tomobako and packaging)

Condition
The bowl is in good overall condition with no significant damage or staining; the fine crazing lines (kannyū) and surface pinholes are natural and intentional characteristics of Shino ware, not defects, and the glaze shows subtle age-appropriate patina consistent with a previously used tea bowl.

Artist Profile
This tea bowl bears the signature "秀山 / Shuzan" on the tomobako lid, accompanied by a red seal impression. The name "秀山" (Shuzan) is associated with Mino-yaki ceramic artists working in the Shino tradition, a lineage deeply rooted in the Gifu Prefecture region of Japan. While a comprehensive documented biography for this specific artist has not been confirmed through available records, the quality of the glaze work, the craftsmanship of the tomobako, and the stylistic hallmarks of the piece are consistent with a trained Mino ceramic artist. The seller recommends that prospective buyers independently verify the artist's identity through specialist dealers or auction records if full provenance documentation is required.