Original Box
D 11.3cm H 10cm
This exceptional tea bowl is a masterpiece by Kanjiro Kawai (1890–1966), a titan of modern Japanese ceramics and a founding father of the Mingei (Folk Art) movement.
The highlight of this piece is the profound depth of the Gosu (cobalt blue) glaze, a hallmark of Kawai’s technical mastery. The surface exhibits a mesmerizing interplay of deep indigos and smoky greys, creating a celestial atmosphere that shifts with the light.
Kanjiro KAWAI
1890 - 1966
Kanjirou Kawai was a Kyoto-based potter within the folk tradition of Japanese and Korean ceramics and a key figure in Mingei (Japanese folk art movement). He was a long-time friend of Shōji Hamada, Soetsu Yanagi, and Bernard Leach with whom he co-founded the Japan Folk Art Association in 1926. He refused all official honors, such as the designation of “Living National Treasures,” He often decorated his works with bold, semiabstract blossom motifs, which he painted freely in under-glaze cobalt blue, iron brown, and copper red.
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