川瀬隆一郎 崎陽高麗 井戸茶盌 銘「凍然(いてそうろう)」 相賀真志郎 This sake bottle shows all

This sake bottle shows all the elements of Shigaraki ware

is both powerful and subtly humorous

revealing a graceful

The elevated platform is shaped in the style of the Li Dynasty with a hollowed out interior

A new work by Koji Tada

川瀬隆一郎 崎陽高麗 井戸茶盌 銘「凍然(いてそうろう)」 相賀真志郎 This sake bottle shows allAn Ido chawan by Nagasaki based ceramic artist Kawase Ryuichiro. Frozen and resoluteexisting exactly as it should. The cold gathers, the air clears,and without movement, it becomes naturally so. Nothing is added unnecessarily; it simply holds the crisp clarity of the New Year. The dynamic form, marked by expressive wheel throwing, is enveloped in a snow like white glaze that creates a rich and expansive landscape. Its softly lustrous surface is