Experience Authentic Japan Art with this Kinkai Wari Kodai Tea Bowl. This Japanese Kyoto Ware serves as a Mashimizu Zoroku Masterwork and Split Foot Chawan, featuring Traditional White Crackle Glaze and Korean Style Design—a must-have for any Serious Collector seeking Urasenke Tea Vessel and Museum Quality Japanese Ceramic.
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Mashimizu Zoroku, 4th Generation (四代 真清水蔵六) • Technique: Kyoto-yaki, Kinkai-style with wari-kodai (split foot) • Era: Contemporary (Showa-Heisei, b. 1933) • Origin: Kyoto, Japan • Dimensions: Diameter 12.8-13 cm (5") × Height 9.3 cm (3.7") • Box: Signed tomobako with artist seals • Condition: Excellent
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🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
The Mashimizu Zoroku lineage represents one of the most distinguished names in Kyoto ceramics, with deep connections to the Urasenke tea tradition. The 4th generation master received the prestigious "Sokan-in" (宗缶印) seal from Gengensai, the 11th Urasenke Grand Master, placing his work within the highest echelon of tea ceremony ceramics.
The Kinkai (金海) style references Korean bowls from the Gimhae region, characterized by white slip decoration and distinctive crackle patterns. The "wari-kodai" (割高台) or split foot is a treasured feature where the foot ring is intentionally divided, a mark of the most prized Korean tea bowls.
*"Cracks like winter branches on snow—imperfection elevated to poetry."*
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🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**The Zoroku Dynasty**: The Mashimizu family has produced exceptional Kyoto ceramics for four generations. The 4th generation (b. 1933) initially used his father's "Hyakuju" seal before developing his distinctive "Zoroku" mark around age 25.
**Technical Achievement**: The dramatic black crackle lines against milky white glaze require precise control of clay body, glaze chemistry, and cooling rate. The intentionally rough, sculptural quality of the wari-kodai demonstrates mastery of Korean ceramic aesthetics.
**Collector Significance**: At $1,563, this represents exceptional value for a work by a Kyoto master with Urasenke lineage connections. The Sokan-in seal authentication places it among the most collectible contemporary tea ceramics.
**Urasenke Connection**: Gen'ensai Soshitsu granted the Zoroku family permission to use special seals including "Hoju" (保寿), connecting their work directly to the main Urasenke lineage.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
