Shuntou Kato (1915-2005) - Chawan - Resembling The Arctic Tea bowl Japanese tea ceremony, Ceramic - Matcha bowl
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Matcha bowl in ceramic by Shuntou Kato (1915-2005), Japan, inspired by an Arctic iceberg with a white to icy green glaze, height 6 cm, width 13.5 cm, weight 250 g, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear, dating to the periods 1940–1950, 1960–1970 and 1980–1990.
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Arctic Iceberg Colored Tea Bowl: For Matcha Bowl
This beautiful tea bowl is reminiscent of an Arctic iceberg.
The gradation from white to icy green creates a sense of transparency.
The vessel's crazing (cracks in the glaze during firing) evokes the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
The artist is Tondo Kato (1915-2005).
He is the 26th generation of the Kato family, a ceramic art family founded in 1200.
He has preserved traditions for over 800 years.
He began making pottery around 1937 but was drafted during the war.
After the war, he quickly revived his family business and also pursued independent work. His work "Black Pot" was first selected for the 6th Nitten Exhibition (Japan's highest level of exhibition) in 1950, and he has since become one of Japan's leading ceramic artists.
He has received numerous awards in Japan and held exhibitions in the United States, Mexico, and various European countries. He also exhibited at the Brussels World's Fair.
He is an artist who has earned high acclaim both at home and abroad, having created tableware for the Japanese Imperial Household.
His works are rare and difficult to obtain.
They are in perfect condition with no chips or cracks.
Size
Height: 6cm
Width: 13.5cm
Weight: 250g
Arctic Iceberg Colored Tea Bowl: For Matcha Bowl
This beautiful tea bowl is reminiscent of an Arctic iceberg.
The gradation from white to icy green creates a sense of transparency.
The vessel's crazing (cracks in the glaze during firing) evokes the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
The artist is Tondo Kato (1915-2005).
He is the 26th generation of the Kato family, a ceramic art family founded in 1200.
He has preserved traditions for over 800 years.
He began making pottery around 1937 but was drafted during the war.
After the war, he quickly revived his family business and also pursued independent work. His work "Black Pot" was first selected for the 6th Nitten Exhibition (Japan's highest level of exhibition) in 1950, and he has since become one of Japan's leading ceramic artists.
He has received numerous awards in Japan and held exhibitions in the United States, Mexico, and various European countries. He also exhibited at the Brussels World's Fair.
He is an artist who has earned high acclaim both at home and abroad, having created tableware for the Japanese Imperial Household.
His works are rare and difficult to obtain.
They are in perfect condition with no chips or cracks.
Size
Height: 6cm
Width: 13.5cm
Weight: 250g
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Matcha bowl
Material
Resembling The Arctic Tea bowl Japanese tea ceremony, Ceramic
Country of Origin
Japan
Designer/Artist/Maker
Shuntou Kato (1915-2005)
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
6 cm
Width
13.5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950, 1960-1970, 1980-1990
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