Black raku
Accessories
Box: Paulownia wood, white wood, same lid, inscription: written by Ichido Soshitsu
Provenance
Komatsubara, Fukui family, Kyoto
Dimensions
Height: 6.9-7.1 cm, diameter: 12.0-2.4 cm, foot diameter: 5.0 cm, height: 0.4 cm, weight: 305 g
The name “Arashi” (rough shore) was given to this piece because the white snake-like glaze flowing from the waist to the hem resembles the angry waves crashing against the rocks.
This is a shallow tea bowl with a thin body and a narrow waist. It is coated with a jet-black Nonkou glaze, which is not visible on the clay, but the glaze drips down around the rim, forming a snake-like pattern that twists and turns wildly, resembling angry waves.
Although it is a chance creation, the intensity of the glaze is probably the most striking feature of Nonkou, and is the highlight of this tea bowl.
It has a flat foot, a raku seal stamped inside, and a four-eyed glaze color with a hint of amber on the rim.
