仁阿弥道八様式　銹絵雪笹文手鉢|Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern

Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II)

first half of the19th century · Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide, white slip, and transparent overglaze (Kyoto ware) · Asian Art

Active during the second golden age of Kyoto pottery and based in the Kiyomizu-Gojōzaka area, Nin’ami Dōhachi produced an extensive body of work, including tea ceremony wares, as here, as well as sencha tea wares, ornamental objects, and sculptures. He successfully revived the decorative styles of Nonomura Ninsei (ca. 1640s–1690s) and Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743; see the adjacent work), who represent the first peak of Kyoto ware. This vessel, with its powerful composition symbolic of resilience—bamboo bends but does not break under heavy snow—was intended for the tea ceremony. It is a re-creation of one of Kenzan’s popular works. The application of the thick, milky glaze creates the impression of an intense snowstorm.

Artist

Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II)

Date

first half of the19th century

Medium

Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide, white slip, and transparent overglaze (Kyoto ware)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019