Chawan Chawan Made of Hagi Ware by Koyo Hayashi

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Signature / Stamp:
Koyo Hayashi
Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
8,5 x 12 cm
Weight:
334g
Item number:
6147

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This piece was handmade by Koyo Hayashi and was a one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.

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Details about the sold piece

  • ColorBeige, Pink
  • MaterialCeramics
  • Style / TraditionHagi-yaki
  • Wooden BoxYes

Description

A delicate interplay of pink, lavender, and cream tones lies over this tea bowl, giving it a quiet, almost fragile appearance that is typical of Hagi ware – an effect that is further emphasized by fine crackle veins in the glaze.

Hagi-yaki is among the most highly regarded traditions of Japanese tea ceramics and has been associated for centuries with the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, the appreciation of the imperfect and the transient. Over time and through use, the fine-pored glaze of Hagi bowls increasingly changes – a process that connoisseurs call "nanabake," the sevenfold transformation, and hold in particular esteem.

This chawan was made by Koyo Hayashi, whose calm shaping gives the bowl a pleasant balance between delicacy and stability. It is delivered in a wooden box signed by the master potter, which protects the work appropriately.

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