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4. Tea bowl (chawan) by Shimizu Kosho (1911-1999) Japan 20th c. Glazed ceramic (Kagura) H: 2 4/5 inch; D: 6 inch |
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Teabowl with an excentric decoration on the front and a poem on the back side: "A fragnant breeze comes from the south" (Kunpuu minami yori kitari). The poem's second verse (omitted on the teabowl) would read "the palace pavilion is now fresh and cool" (Denkaku biryou o shouzu). The poem is attributed to the Chinese poet Su Dongpo (Jap. So Toba). The poem was also included in "Stories from Kaian" (Kaian Kokugo) written by Hakuin Eikaku (1685-1768), published in 1749. It is a commented compilation of old and famous Zen verses, poems, and sentences. The teabowl is signed by Shimizu Kosho. Translation of the poem, see: Sasaki Sanmi: Chado. The Way of Tea. A Japanese Tea Masters Almanac. Translated from the Japanese by Shaun McCabe and Iwasaki Satoko, Boston and Tokyo: Tuttle 2002, p.271. Itemcode: 1885 Detail: Bottom (kodai) Detail: Signature |