17/18C Antique SHINO ware teabowl EDO period #5143 for sale

Up for sale is this "17/18C Antique SHINO ware teabowl EDO period #5143" If you have any questions please contact us before buy it. No reserve.

Width: approx. 12.5 cm (4 59⁄64 in)
Height: approx. 7.5 cm (2 61⁄64 in)
Weight: 299g
Origin: Gifu, Japan

This tea bowl is an excellent example representing the characteristics of Shino ware from the Edo period, showcasing its charm and distinctive features.

First, the milky white glaze that spreads across the entire surface embodies the warmth and texture unique to Shino ware. The crackling (known as "kan’nyū") and mottled patterns created by the glaze emphasize the natural beauty that develops over time, offering new discoveries with each use. The bold flow of the glaze in certain areas conveys a quiet yet powerful movement, harmonizing both the functional beauty and decorative quality of tea utensils.

The iron glaze decoration on the side of the bowl is a hallmark of Shino ware from that era, and its striking contrast with the overall white glaze is truly captivating. The abstract yet strong design of the iron glaze reflects the spirit of "wabi-sabi," the Japanese aesthetic of imperfect beauty.

The bowl's shape itself retains the irregularities that come from being handmade, allowing the user to feel the craftsmanship and passion behind its creation. The natural unevenness of the rim, in particular, adds to the charm, making it a piece that grows more beloved with use.

Such Shino tea bowls were essential tools for tea masters in the Edo period, embodying the essence of "wabi-sabi." Even today, their beauty remains undiminished, and they are highly valued by collectors and tea ceremony enthusiasts alike.

Shino ware
Shino ware is one technique of ceramic art that flourished during the tea ceremony craze of the Momoyama period; it was the first white pottery to be created in Japan. Due to its white color, images can be drawn on the sides, also making it the first pottery in Japan to feature brushed-on paintings. Although it declined in popularity after the Edo period, at 1930 the early of the Showa era the discovery of old Shino kilns by Arakawa Toyozo ( 1894 – 1985 ) along with subsequent research led to a second revival for this art form.
In the traditional method of production, a mould is cast using eggshell-colored "Mogusa" dirt, a specialty of the Mino region with a light stickiness like brown sugar, after which a thick feldspar glaze is applied and the pottery is fired.
Shino ware has its origins in the traditional incense smelling ceremony of the Muromachi period where it belonged to the "Shino School", founded by Shino Soshin ( ? – 1480 ) who was ordered to produce pottery for the Mino region. Let's take a look at several representative techniques of this ceramic art.

Muji (Plain) Shino
Simple and unpatterned, with a white glaze.

E Shino
Images are drawn beneath the white glaze. Images are drawn on the first coat with a metal powder known as "onisaka", after which another layer of glaze is applied and the pottery is baked.

Nezumi Shino
Has a white pattern done in an inlay style. Baked after the base coat of onisaka is scraped off, which results in the remaining metal particles turning red and grey with the scraped off portions remaining white.

Aka Shino
Although fired using the same method as Nezumi Shino, those that come out red are called this.

Beni Shino
Metal images are drawn like in red raku pottery, and the pottery is fired after a coat of Shino glaze is applied.

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