Posted 5 years ago
racer4four
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Most glass artists in Japan have made items for use in the tea ceremony and this is a tea bowl made by eminent artist Yoshihiko Takahashi (1958-).
Takahashi trained at the glass school at Tama University and after graduating spent two years working with glass in Germany. He then established his own studio in Kanagawa Prefecture where this bowl was made. His work is widely collected and held in museums and galleries world wide.
It's very subtle at first view, but becomes more complex with study. The bowl graduates from colourless glass at the bottom to a very deep purple at the rim. A really unusual square foot in black glass has been added, and internally silver foil covers the patch where the foot is attached. The whole has then been sandblasted so it is satin in finish. Diameter 14cm height 8.5cm.
It's a nice piece to have as an example of Takahashi's art.
Beautiful purple tea bowl and wonderful background info, great post Karen
The silver foil patch is an intriguing detail - & it reminds me of a traditional repair technique used for Japanese ceramics - kintsugi (golden joinery). Although this is not a repair, there seems to me an affinity of sorts - to hide (& yet also draw attention to & beautify) the join between base & bowl. A fascinating piece!
Drinking tea from such a bowl must be an artistic experience too.
It has tones, texture and sculptural qualities......Knockout!
Jenni glad you like it, and I'm always happy to hear from you!
IL I hadn't made the tie between that patch and kintsugi but totally get it. Great observation! It's such a Japanese thing, to highlight what others would prefer to hide.
Thanks Ken! I sometimes bluff photography but to be honest here I used the seller's photos after mine failed. In general Japanese seller's put up fantastic shots, better than I could do, but I never use them until I have the piece with me. I don't know if I'm still infringing copyright, hope not!!
Renedijkstra clearly you are a person with glass knowledge and it's great to hear your take on this.
I'm not sure what you mean by the Reinbach period? Was this a German aesthetic movement you think may have influenced Takahashi?
Ivonne you are so right. Tea ceremony is a form of artistic contemplation for the Japanese, everything is sensual and needs time to appreciate. I can see this bowl being held, and turned, an appreciated between sips.
Yep, all three Peggy. Thanks :)
Renedijkstra thanks, and I believe he was in Canberra inthe 90s.
I'm pretty sure this is an original, I didn't show the photo but it is signed o the base and the signature looks legitimate.
Thanks for all of your information.
Very nice.I appreciate the history you provide with the very interesting items you post.
i have watch it again and the simple bowls are the best, such an splendid fade it, and they used to sell this for an equivalent of 30 dollars unbelievable
I agree it’s a lovely piece of glass, thanks Apostata.