Japanese Studio Tea Bowl Sugimoto Deigyu Momoyama Kenzan Inspired Ceramic Chawan
Beschreibung
Rare Japanese Studio Tea Bowl by Sugimoto Deigyu (Sadamitsu) - Momoyama & Kenzan Inspired Ceramic Chawan with Hand-Dipped Glaze Marks (347g) PCP298
Discover a profound piece of contemporary Japanese ceramic art: a Matcha Tea Bowl (Chawan) by the highly celebrated master potter Sugimoto Deigyu (杉本 泥牛), also known as Sugimoto Sadamitsu. This vessel displays a magnificent, loose aesthetic that brilliantly bridges the spirit of Momoyama-era tea masterworks with the playful, painterly legacy of the legendary Edo artist Ogata Kenzan.
Geological Texture & The Influence of Seto/Mino Clay: Unlike traditional rustic, grainy Shigaraki clay, this piece is crafted from a refined, softer-firing clay body reminiscent of historical Seto and Mino traditions (such as the famed Mogusa clay used for Shino ware). It possesses a gentle, warm beige tone under the glaze, providing a wonderfully soft, tactile comfort when held in the hands.
Artisan Glazing & The Master's Fingerprints:
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Traditional Hand-Dipped Method: On the lower walls near the foot ring, you can observe faint, intentional raw clay finger marks. This provides fascinating visual proof of the artisan's process: holding the heavy bowl upside down by its base with his bare fingers and plunging it directly into a vat of thick, creamy feldspathic (longspur-derived) white glaze.
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Bold Avant-Garde Iron Painting: The face of the bowl is decorated not with a fine brush, but with a dramatic, fluid application of iron-black slip. The sweeping, graphic gesture feels highly artistic and abstract, capturing the poetic elegance of Ogata Kenzan’s famous designs.
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Dense Spiderweb Crackle (Kannyu): The thick white glaze layers have developed a beautiful, natural network of fine crackles that will beautifully darken over years of tea use.
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The Master's Crescent Seal: The raw, exposed clay foot ring carries the sharp, hand-stamped crescent moon seal of Sugimoto Deigyu.
Specifications:
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Artist: Sugimoto Deigyu / Sadamitsu (杉本 泥牛 / 貞光)
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Style: Momoyama & Kenzan Inspired Iron-Painted Chawan
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Diameter: 13.29 cm / 5.2 in
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Height: 8.7 cm / 3.4 in
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Weight: 347 g / 0.77 lbs
Condition
Excellent Studio Collector's Condition. The bowl features soft, rustic ceramic properties and is entirely intact. It exhibits natural crawl spots, deliberate glaze skips (Yutobi), and the master's authentic finger-grip unglazed gaps along the lower base. These organic elements are completely intentional characteristics of the artisan’s wood-firing process to evoke a Wabi-Sabi atmosphere. Completely clean with no modern cracks, damage, or repairs. Includes its original period wooden box.