Yeah, such a neat old pot... so simple, earthy... sublime? Any way it's very cool!I’m glad you bought the tall Tofu...don’t know how many times I’ve almost grabbed it. Nice haul!
Old antique Japanese, 150-175 years old. The patina is wonderful and the slight imperfections created at it's firing only add to it's beauty.
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I'd actually love to plant it. I'm thinking a well aged shohin JBP/JWP cascade would work. Gonna have to make some phone calls... .I’m glad you have this pot. I’d love to see it sometime in person. Think you’ll ever plant it, or will it always be a shelf pot?
@LanceMac10 - I love the green rectangle
@Dav4 - The Tofukuji is interesting, but not suited to my taste. The rustic look to my eye looks amateurish. I've had this conversation with Sorce and another potter in Wisconsin, the "deconstructed pot" just looks like a badly made pot. I do realize that the signature alone makes that an expensive pot. Just expressing my personal taste. The shape is like some of the Chinese Cymbidium pots, but lumpy instead of being neatly carved. The antique Japanese pot is a whole different story, it has aged into exquisite beauty.
Oh, that's fine Leo. I mainly love Tofukuji for his glazed pots, but so does everyone else. He's made many unglazed as well, and most don't appeal to me... except for the overtly rustic and "amateuristic" examples. I absolutely love these, and believe this rustic and simple image was the artist's plan carried out to perfection. Anyway, the pot is very well made with no wonkiness, good proprtions, and has loads of patina, indicating lots of others appreciated it and used it frequently. It's actually one of my faves .@LanceMac10 - I love the green rectangle
@Dav4 - The Tofukuji is interesting, but not suited to my taste. The rustic look to my eye looks amateurish. I've had this conversation with Sorce and another potter in Wisconsin, the "deconstructed pot" just looks like a badly made pot. I do realize that the signature alone makes that an expensive pot. Just expressing my personal taste. The shape is like some of the Chinese Cymbidium pots, but lumpy instead of being neatly carved. The antique Japanese pot is a whole different story, it has aged into exquisite beauty.
I nailed 3 of 4. Had the Koyo for Yamaaki. Nice pots.Shuho, Yozan, Yamafusa, Koyo....and toast for breakfast until next month...
That Tofu is very interesting. Cool, unusual square shape. Is it a clear glaze over natural clay, or is the glaze a clay-like color?
I nailed 3 of 4. Had the Koyo for Yamaaki. Nice pots.
That Tofu is very interesting. Cool, unusual square shape. Is it a clear glaze over natural clay, or is the glaze a clay-like color?