鎌田幸二作 窯変油滴天目茶碗|Tea Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Decoration

Kamada Kōji

2005 · Stoneware with iron-oxide glazes · Asian Art

Tenmoku, a type of iron-glazed stoneware, originated in China during the Song dynasty (960–1279). It takes its name after the mountain range where it was first produced. In the thirteenth century, tenmoku bowls were introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks returning from their studies. Highly regarded by the Ashikaga shoguns, tenmoku tea bowls hold a revered position in the early history of tea culture (chanoyu). Based in Kyoto, Kamada Kōji is one of a very few contemporary Japanese ceramic artists who has chosen to research and produce tenmoku.

Artist

Kamada Kōji

Date

2005

Medium

Stoneware with iron-oxide glazes

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The B. D. G. Leviton Foundation Gift, 2006