辻村史朗作 伊賀瓢形水指|Gourd-shaped water jar (mizusashi)

Tsujimura Shirō

2011 · Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Iga ware) · Asian Art

Following an early seventeenth-century method, Tsujimura used a natural ash glaze—highly prized, but difficult to control—on this fresh-water tea ceremony jar. His exploitation of controlled irregularity and his deft touch epitomize the aesthetics of Japanese tea ceramics. A trained oil painter and self-taught potter, he preserves features of ancient Japanese wares in reverence for past tradition while adding his own individual flair.

Artist

Tsujimura Shirō

Date

2011

Medium

Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Iga ware)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Jane and Raphael Bernstein, 2015