Tea bowl
Artist
Kusakabe Masakazu
(Japanese, b. 1946)
Datec. 1970–2019
PeriodShowa (1926-1989) or Heisei period (1989-2019)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsStoneware
DimensionsH. 3 1/2 in × W. 5 3/4 in × D. 4 3/4 in, H. 8.9 cm × W. 14.6 cm × D. 12.1 cm
Credit LineGift of Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein
Object numberF2022.2.29
DepartmentContemporary Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewIn hot weather, tea practitioners often choose shallow tea bowls to dissipate the heat of the tea as their guests drink. Ashes from a wood fire fell onto this tea bowl and were transformed by high heat into a glassy green glaze. The irregular shape of the tea bowl also seems spontaneous, but in fact it is carefully considered, with a shape that fits comfortably into two hands and a smooth lip for drinking.
Kusakabe Kinbei
Shimaoka Tatsuzo
