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Ko-Shino Chawan 'Wabi no Tomo' — Iron-Painted Reeds, Omotesenke Seisai Kaō
Ko-Shino Chawan 'Wabi no Tomo' — Iron-Painted Reeds, Omotesenke Seisai Kaō
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A Ko-Shino tea bowl (古志野茶碗) named 'Wabi no Tomo' (侘の友 — Friend of Wabi) — bearing the kaō of Omotesenke 12th iemoto Seisai. This authenticated Japanese tea ceremony bowl carries iron-painted reed motifs across white-grey Shino glaze with the characteristic citrus-peel texture of old Shino ware. A Ko-Shino chawan of commanding presence, authenticated for formal tea practice by one of the most consequential figures in the Omotesenke lineage.
The name alone declares everything. Wabi no Tomo — Friend of Wabi. To receive such a name from a tea master's lineage is to be recognized as embodying the philosophy itself. This is not description. It is authentication of spirit.
The form is powerful and wide — approximately 15.4 cm across the mouth, notably large even among chawan. Horizontal bands and ridges circle the body, creating architectural structure. The wide mouth narrows at the waist before settling onto a solid foot. In the hand, cultural weight is immediate.
The white-grey Shino glaze shows the crawling, pitted surface known as yuzuhada (citrus-peel skin) — a texture that cannot be manufactured, only invited. Where the glaze thins over ridges, warm amber-brown tones emerge from beneath, revealing the iron-rich Mino clay. Iron-painted (tetsu-e) reeds or grasses sweep across one face in dark brown-black brushwork — spare, calligraphic, unhesitating.
Ko-Shino (古志野) refers to the oldest tradition of Shino ware, originating in the Mino kilns during the Momoyama period (1573-1615). The authentication by Omotesenke 12th iemoto Seisai (惺斎, 1863-1937) — whose kaō appears on the tomobako — places this bowl within a verified lineage of formal tea practice. Seisai was instrumental in preserving Omotesenke traditions through the turbulence of the Meiji era.
The tomobako lid reads: 志野茶碗 銘 侘の友 — Shino Tea Bowl, named Friend of Wabi.
Some objects carry history. This one carries philosophy.
🔹 [ CONDITION ]
• Consistent with age — surface shows the patina of generations of use
• Structural integrity intact
🔹 [ DIMENSIONS ]
• Diameter: ~15.4 cm (6.1 in)
• Height: ~9.0 cm (3.5 in)
🔹 [ INCLUDED ]
• Chawan (tea bowl)
• Tomobako (wooden storage box with Seisai kaō)
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
The name alone declares everything. Wabi no Tomo — Friend of Wabi. To receive such a name from a tea master's lineage is to be recognized as embodying the philosophy itself. This is not description. It is authentication of spirit.
The form is powerful and wide — approximately 15.4 cm across the mouth, notably large even among chawan. Horizontal bands and ridges circle the body, creating architectural structure. The wide mouth narrows at the waist before settling onto a solid foot. In the hand, cultural weight is immediate.
The white-grey Shino glaze shows the crawling, pitted surface known as yuzuhada (citrus-peel skin) — a texture that cannot be manufactured, only invited. Where the glaze thins over ridges, warm amber-brown tones emerge from beneath, revealing the iron-rich Mino clay. Iron-painted (tetsu-e) reeds or grasses sweep across one face in dark brown-black brushwork — spare, calligraphic, unhesitating.
Ko-Shino (古志野) refers to the oldest tradition of Shino ware, originating in the Mino kilns during the Momoyama period (1573-1615). The authentication by Omotesenke 12th iemoto Seisai (惺斎, 1863-1937) — whose kaō appears on the tomobako — places this bowl within a verified lineage of formal tea practice. Seisai was instrumental in preserving Omotesenke traditions through the turbulence of the Meiji era.
The tomobako lid reads: 志野茶碗 銘 侘の友 — Shino Tea Bowl, named Friend of Wabi.
Some objects carry history. This one carries philosophy.
🔹 [ CONDITION ]
• Consistent with age — surface shows the patina of generations of use
• Structural integrity intact
🔹 [ DIMENSIONS ]
• Diameter: ~15.4 cm (6.1 in)
• Height: ~9.0 cm (3.5 in)
🔹 [ INCLUDED ]
• Chawan (tea bowl)
• Tomobako (wooden storage box with Seisai kaō)
🔹 [ 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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