Kenzan-style Tea Bowl
Location
Kyoto ware
Era
Edo period (1615-1868)
Title
Kenzan-style Tea Bowl
Date
19th c.
Materials
Earthenware, raku type
Dimensions
8.3 cm (h.), 12.4 cm (diam.)
Credits
Adaline Van Horne Bequest, inv. 1944.Dp.41
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
The crane motif created by the white glaze on this tea bowl recalls the style established by Ogata Kenzan, whose spontaneous yet elegant motifs were rendered on the ceramic surface like paint on a canvas. Kenzan’s style gained wide popularity among ceramic makers throughout Japan: potters contemporary to Kenzan as well as those of later generations produced many pieces as a tribute to the great master.
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