Autumn grasses bend. A blue stream runs beneath. The wind is not depicted — it is felt.
"Nowaki" — the storm wind of late autumn that moves through susuki fields, laying them low and lifting them again. Tsuuji Azan has chosen this moment as the subject of a Ninsei-utsushi chawan, and the choice is not decorative. It is an argument about impermanence.
The cream-white ground is the silence before the wind arrives. Over it, color enamel painting of pampas grass and autumn grasses in motion, a flowing blue stream threading through. The imagery continues into the interior — the bowl does not stop at its rim.
Tsuuji Azan is a recognized master of Ninsei-utsushi, the tradition of faithfully channeling the aesthetic intelligence of Nonomura Ninsei, the 17th-century Kyoto master who first elevated tea ceramics to the level of painting. An impressed seal on the base confirms authorship.
Kyo-yaki, Kyoto ware. The refinement is not gentle — it is precise.
Dimensions: 12.7cm diameter × 8.5cm height, 227g Condition: Good — no chips, no cracks Includes: Tomobako (original wooden box)
A bowl for the collector who reads seasons as arguments. For the practitioner who holds autumn in both hands.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] • Dimensions: 12.7 cm diameter x 8.5 cm height (227g) • Condition: Good condition. No notable damage. • Includes: Tomobako (artist-signed box)
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
