Sugita Shohei works within the Kenzan lineage at Seikanji kiln in Kyoto — a tradition of painting on ceramics that reaches back to Ogata Kenzan's 18th-century workshop. This chawan carries snow-covered bamboo grass in delicate color work: the weight of winter rendered in a few precise strokes.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] • Artist: Sugita Shohei (Seikanji kiln) • Technique: Kenzan-style overglaze enamel • Era: Contemporary • Origin: Kyoto • Dimensions: Height approx. 7.2 cm, Width approx. 11.3 cm • Box: Signed tomobako • Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs
Diameter 11.3 cm, height 7.2 cm. Tomobako with artist inscription. The glaze surface accepts the painting without softening it — a quality that distinguishes Kenzan-tradition work from mere decoration.
In the bowl, tea gathers. The bamboo bends under snow. Both hold their form.
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