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Izumo Ware Black Glaze Chawan — Deep Obsidian Matcha Bowl with Tomobako, Shimane Japan
Izumo Ware Black Glaze Chawan — Deep Obsidian Matcha Bowl with Tomobako, Shimane Japan
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Dhs. 459.00 AED
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Dhs. 459.00 AED
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Experience Authentic Japan Art with this Izumo Ware Black Glaze Matcha Bowl. This Japanese Black Pottery Chawan serves as a Tea Ceremony Bowl and Wabi Sabi Tea Bowl, featuring Deep Obsidian Glaze and Shimane Kiln Heritage—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Handmade Japanese Ceramics and Vintage Japanese Tea Bowl craftsmanship.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Unknown craftsman — Izumo-yaki tradition (島根・出雲)
• Technique: Wheel-thrown, high-fire reduction, deep black iron glaze
• Era: Late Showa period, circa 1980s–1990s
• Origin: Shimane Prefecture (Izumo region), Japan
• Dimensions: Approx. 12 cm diameter × 7.5 cm height
• Box: Tomobako (original wooden box) included — good condition
• Condition: No cracks, no chips — excellent
🔹 [ Cultural & Artistic Insight ]
Historical Context — Izumo-yaki draws its character from the iron-rich soils of the San'in coast, a region historically connected to the mythology of ancient Japan. The area around Izumo Grand Shrine (Izumo Taisha) has produced ceramics for centuries, and its black-glazed wares carry an earthly gravitas that resonates with the austere sensibility of Zen-influenced tea culture.
Technique & Aesthetic — This chawan presents a deep, lustrous black iron glaze with a distinctive starfield of fine pin-dot texture across the entire surface—a phenomenon caused by gas escaping through the glaze during high-temperature reduction firing. The interior reveals a pure, jet-black mirror pool. The cylindrical form (tsutsuchawan) is slightly irregular at the rim, shaped by the potter's hands alone, giving the piece a quiet, unassuming dignity. The clay body beneath is robust and coarse-grained.
Philosophical Reflection — In the tea tradition, black chawan hold a particular place: they absorb rather than reflect, they contain rather than display. The deep black of this bowl asks the drinker to turn inward, to meet the stillness of the tea moment without distraction. Sen no Rikyu, the founder of wabi-cha, famously elevated black and dark-toned bowls as emblems of sober simplicity.
🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]
The tomobako bears the inscription "黒釉茶碗" (Kokuyū Chawan — black-glazed tea bowl) in vigorous brushwork, alongside what appears to be a maker's seal or studio mark. The box itself is in good condition, suggesting the piece was stored with care.
The tsutsuchawan (cylindrical tea bowl) form of this piece is traditionally associated with winter temae, where the upright walls retain the heat of the tea longer and warm the hands of the drinker on cold mornings. The 7.5 cm height and relatively contained 12 cm diameter make this an intimate, personal piece rather than a formal display bowl.
The starfield pin-dot texture is one of the most technically demanding effects in Japanese iron-glaze ceramics, requiring precise control of kiln atmosphere and temperature. When it appears naturally—as it does here across the full exterior—it is valued as a mark of high-fire skill and a felicitous kiln event.
For collectors seeking a pure expression of wabi-sabi through material darkness and textural density, this Izumo black chawan offers an understated but deeply considered aesthetic. It is the kind of bowl that grows richer in meaning the longer it is lived with.
Black chawan from the San'in region remain relatively unknown in Western markets compared to their Seto or Kyoto counterparts, making this a genuine opportunity to acquire a piece from a historically significant but underexposed ceramic tradition.
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[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION / 日本語解説 ]
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【基本情報】
• 作者：不明（出雲焼伝統窯）
• 技法：轆轤成形、還元焼成、黒釉
• 時代：昭和後期（1980〜90年代頃）
• 産地：島根県（出雲地方）
• サイズ：口径約12cm、高さ約7.5cm
• 付属：共箱（状態良好）
• 状態：ヒビ・カケなし、良好
【文化・芸術的背景】
出雲焼は、古代日本神話と深く結びついた山陰地方の陶芸です。出雲大社を擁するこの地の鉄分豊かな土が、深く重厚な黒釉を生み出します。茶の湯における黒茶碗は、千利休が「侘び茶」の象徴として高く評価した形式であり、光を映すのではなく吸収する「内へ向かう器」として位置づけられます。
本茶碗の外面全体には、還元焼成によって生まれた細かな星状の気泡痕（ピン・ドット）が散らばり、漆黒の釉面に宇宙的な奥行きを与えています。内側は光沢のある純粋な黒い釉池。筒形の器形は冬の薄茶点前に適し、立ち上がりの深さが抹茶の温度を長く保ちます。
【作品詳細】
共箱には「黒釉茶碗」と力強い筆書きで記され、作家印または窯印が押されています。箱の状態は良好。この筒茶碗は手の内に収まるほどよい大きさで、冬の朝の稽古茶事にふさわしい親密な一碗です。
黒釉の星紋は技術的難度の高い窯変で、高温還元の気候が揃って初めて全面に広がります。山陰地方の黒茶碗は、瀬戸や京焼に比べて欧米では知名度が低く、歴史的伝統を持つ稀少な一碗です。
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Unknown craftsman — Izumo-yaki tradition (島根・出雲)
• Technique: Wheel-thrown, high-fire reduction, deep black iron glaze
• Era: Late Showa period, circa 1980s–1990s
• Origin: Shimane Prefecture (Izumo region), Japan
• Dimensions: Approx. 12 cm diameter × 7.5 cm height
• Box: Tomobako (original wooden box) included — good condition
• Condition: No cracks, no chips — excellent
🔹 [ Cultural & Artistic Insight ]
Historical Context — Izumo-yaki draws its character from the iron-rich soils of the San'in coast, a region historically connected to the mythology of ancient Japan. The area around Izumo Grand Shrine (Izumo Taisha) has produced ceramics for centuries, and its black-glazed wares carry an earthly gravitas that resonates with the austere sensibility of Zen-influenced tea culture.
Technique & Aesthetic — This chawan presents a deep, lustrous black iron glaze with a distinctive starfield of fine pin-dot texture across the entire surface—a phenomenon caused by gas escaping through the glaze during high-temperature reduction firing. The interior reveals a pure, jet-black mirror pool. The cylindrical form (tsutsuchawan) is slightly irregular at the rim, shaped by the potter's hands alone, giving the piece a quiet, unassuming dignity. The clay body beneath is robust and coarse-grained.
Philosophical Reflection — In the tea tradition, black chawan hold a particular place: they absorb rather than reflect, they contain rather than display. The deep black of this bowl asks the drinker to turn inward, to meet the stillness of the tea moment without distraction. Sen no Rikyu, the founder of wabi-cha, famously elevated black and dark-toned bowls as emblems of sober simplicity.
🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]
The tomobako bears the inscription "黒釉茶碗" (Kokuyū Chawan — black-glazed tea bowl) in vigorous brushwork, alongside what appears to be a maker's seal or studio mark. The box itself is in good condition, suggesting the piece was stored with care.
The tsutsuchawan (cylindrical tea bowl) form of this piece is traditionally associated with winter temae, where the upright walls retain the heat of the tea longer and warm the hands of the drinker on cold mornings. The 7.5 cm height and relatively contained 12 cm diameter make this an intimate, personal piece rather than a formal display bowl.
The starfield pin-dot texture is one of the most technically demanding effects in Japanese iron-glaze ceramics, requiring precise control of kiln atmosphere and temperature. When it appears naturally—as it does here across the full exterior—it is valued as a mark of high-fire skill and a felicitous kiln event.
For collectors seeking a pure expression of wabi-sabi through material darkness and textural density, this Izumo black chawan offers an understated but deeply considered aesthetic. It is the kind of bowl that grows richer in meaning the longer it is lived with.
Black chawan from the San'in region remain relatively unknown in Western markets compared to their Seto or Kyoto counterparts, making this a genuine opportunity to acquire a piece from a historically significant but underexposed ceramic tradition.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION / 日本語解説 ]
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
【基本情報】
• 作者：不明（出雲焼伝統窯）
• 技法：轆轤成形、還元焼成、黒釉
• 時代：昭和後期（1980〜90年代頃）
• 産地：島根県（出雲地方）
• サイズ：口径約12cm、高さ約7.5cm
• 付属：共箱（状態良好）
• 状態：ヒビ・カケなし、良好
【文化・芸術的背景】
出雲焼は、古代日本神話と深く結びついた山陰地方の陶芸です。出雲大社を擁するこの地の鉄分豊かな土が、深く重厚な黒釉を生み出します。茶の湯における黒茶碗は、千利休が「侘び茶」の象徴として高く評価した形式であり、光を映すのではなく吸収する「内へ向かう器」として位置づけられます。
本茶碗の外面全体には、還元焼成によって生まれた細かな星状の気泡痕（ピン・ドット）が散らばり、漆黒の釉面に宇宙的な奥行きを与えています。内側は光沢のある純粋な黒い釉池。筒形の器形は冬の薄茶点前に適し、立ち上がりの深さが抹茶の温度を長く保ちます。
【作品詳細】
共箱には「黒釉茶碗」と力強い筆書きで記され、作家印または窯印が押されています。箱の状態は良好。この筒茶碗は手の内に収まるほどよい大きさで、冬の朝の稽古茶事にふさわしい親密な一碗です。
黒釉の星紋は技術的難度の高い窯変で、高温還元の気候が揃って初めて全面に広がります。山陰地方の黒茶碗は、瀬戸や京焼に比べて欧米では知名度が低く、歴史的伝統を持つ稀少な一碗です。
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
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