Vintage Beni Shino Matcha Tea Bowl, Kato Ryo, Junpu, Japanese Matcha Tea Bowl, Shino Ware, Akashino, Chawan, Unused,
Shino ware is a type of Mino ware produced in the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture. This type of pottery ware was usually decorated with underglaze iron painting and covered with white feldspathic glaze. The Shino kiln produced tableware which included mainly tea ceremony utensils. – Quote from A Dictionary of Japanese Art Terms
This tea bowl was made by Kato Ryo, who was born in Seto, Aichi, in 1914. His artist’s name is Junpu.
The ancestors of the Kato Clan produced sometsuke pottery for generations at Sagoshichi kiln. His father, Juntaro, began producing Shino ware in 1907 as Kifudo Junpu. Kato Ryo received a number of awards for his Shino works at pottery exhibitions.
This tea bowl is unused and comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box), original paper box, Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth), and an artist-provided leaflet.
The piece has a calm dark gray surface characteristic of Nezumi-Shino, enhanced by iron glaze that gives the surface a rich texture. The bowl has a substantial weight and a stable presence in the hand.
Measurement
Diameter: 12.3cm – 12.8cm / Approx. 4 27/32” – 5 3/64”
Height: 8cm / Approx. 3 5/32”
Thickness: 0.9cm / Approx. 23/64”
Weight: 451g
Age: -2000s
Material: Pottery
Color: Shino Beni Red, Shino Caramel, Shino Bronze, Shino Slate Gray, Shino Charcoal Gray
Technique: Akashino
Title: Akashino
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Original paper box
* Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth)
* Artist-provided leaflet
* No chips, cracks, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscription (Refer to No. 9 photo)
* Light discoloration on the cloth.
* Wooden nails on the box.
* Very slight scuff marks on the wooden box. (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* The kodai (foot ring at the base of the tea bowl) rests on surfaces, so minor contact marks may be present.
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