Kyo ware - Signed by 'Shiun' - 日本茶碗 - 茶碗，Wan-nari - 瓷 - 青海波，森金，金色

Kyo Ware Tea Bowl — Hashimoto Shiun — Seigaiha Wave Band in Turquoise and Gold on White Porcelain

Historical Context
Kyo ware carries the accumulated refinement of Kyoto's ceramic tradition —
shaped by proximity to imperial courts, tea masters, and the textile workshops of the old capital.
Hashimoto Shiun (born 1940, Kyoto) brings to his ceramics a perspective formed in two worlds.
After graduating from Doshisha University in 1964, he joined Kawashima Textile, one of Kyoto's foremost weaving establishments,
where he spent five years studying textile design and decorative composition.
In 1969, he left to take over the family kiln — founded by his father, the first-generation Hashimoto Jogaku,
how had established the Narutaki Kiln in Kyoto.
From 1972, Shiu worked under his own studio name, producing tea ceremony wares that carry the measured precision of a designer trained in textiles.
In 2003, following his father's passing, he succeeded to the name Hashimoto Jogaku II.
He holds the designation of Traditional Craftsman in Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware, assigned by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry,
and serves as representative of Hashimoto Toen Co., Ltd.

Aesthetic & Tactile Details
A single band of seigaiha — the overlapping wave-scale pattern drawn from ancient court textile tradition —
encircles the upper third of the bowl.
The scales read in turquoise-green against a ground of fine gold line work,
the two tones shifting as the light moves across the surface.
Above and below the band, gold lines mark the boundary cleanly.
The lower body opens in an uninterrupted expanse of white porcelain —
smooth, dense, and without decoration.
The contrast is deliberate: pattern above, stillness below.
The interior is ivory-white, undecorated, drawn to a shallow center.
The form follows the Wan-nari silhouette —
a wide, gently flared opening that brings the tea to the lip without resistance.
The kodai is flat and clean.
The impressed seal reading "Shiu" is placed at the kodai's outer wall.

Artist Profile
Hashimoto Shiun / "Shiun" (橋本紫雲, born 1940, Kyoto Prefecture) studied ceramics under his father,
the first-generation Hashimoto Jogaku, founder of the Narutaki Kiln.
Before entering ceramics, he spent five years at Kawashima Textile researching decorative design —
an experience that shaped his characteristic approach to pattern: structured, precise, and rooted in the logic of textile composition.
Active under the name "Shiun"from 1972, he produced tea wares that earned consistent recognition across both practice and formal tea ceremony contexts.
In 2003, he succeeded to the name Hashimoto Jogaku II.
He holds the Traditional Craftsman designation in Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry,
and leads Hashimoto Toen Co., Ltd.
This piece bears the impressed seal reading "Shiun" — attributing it to the period of his work prior to the 2003 succession.

Condition & Specifications
Condition: Good condition. No chips, cracks, or restoration. Minor traces of use are visible on the interior — a faint ring mark consistent with tea residue — but the exterior decoration, gold band, and overall structure remain in excellent state.

Height: 6.6 cm
Diameter: 12.5 cm
Weight: 160 g
Signed: Impressed seal reading "Shiun" on the kodai wall
Box: None

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