Vintage Shino Matcha Tea Bowl, Yoshin Kiln, Higuchi Rikizo, Japanese Matcha Tea Bowl, Beni Shino Ware, Shino Kairagi 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
Higuchi Rikizo was born in 1935 in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, as the son of Higuchi Tozo. He graduated from Rikkyo University in 1958.
He studied Shino pottery under his father, Higuchi Tozo, as well as Suzuki Osamu and Suzuki Michio (Suzuki Osamu’s father).
He succeeded his father as the fourth generation of Yoshin Kiln in 1976.
He held a solo exhibition of Shino ware at Kuroda Toen in Ginza in 2005. He is a member of the Mino Ceramic Art Association and lives in Obata-cho, Tajimi City.
This tea bowl bears the kiln name and is unused. It comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box) and Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth).
The bowl has a simple form and characteristic Shino color variation.
Measurement
Diameter: 12cm – 12.2cm / Approx. 4 23/32” – 4 51/64”
Height: 7.3cm – 8cm / Approx. 2 7/8” – 3 5/32″
Thickness: 0.7cm / Approx. 0 9/32”
Weight: 360g
Age: – 2000s
Material: Pottery
Color: Shino Beni Red, Shino Bronze, Shino Light Gray
Technique: Beni Shino, Yuzu Hada, Kairagi, Eshino
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth)
* No chips, cracks, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscription (Refer to No. 9 photo)
* Minor dirt from the wooden box on the cloth.
* Wooden nails on the box.
* Minor discoloration 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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