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2017年8月 ｜ August 2017

今古窯瓢茶入　仕覆 ラオス裂

暦の上では秋となる８月はまだまだ暑く、青い瓢箪がぶら下がる緑の葉陰での一服を思い起こさせるような瓢茶入を選んでみました。
この茶入はアメリカ東部のコンコードにあった私の工房“今古窯”でマサチューセッツ州の赤土を用いて轆轤成形。土が程良い硬さになってから胴締め部分を縄状に削り、底部分も整える。底には通常利茶土窯で使用するサインが彫られている。今古窯のハンコを入れるには底が小さすぎるためである。素焼の後、上部口縁に瀬戸黒釉を軽く施し縄状の一部にゴム引きしてから全体をイエローサテンマット釉に浸ける。およそ1210度の酸化焼成。
仕覆にはラオス裂を選び刺繍部分を片身代わりとした。地色のブルーも涼やかな印象を与える。

Konko-Gama Hisago Chaire   Shifuku- Laos Gire  Ichimonji-type Gebuta
Concord Kiln Gourd-shaped Tea Caddy (Bag made with fabric from Laos) Ivory lid (flat design called Ichimonji)

This tea caddy was wheel thrown using red clay from Massachusetts at my former American studio, Konko-Gama.
After allowing the clay to set up a rope pattern was carved out at the waist of the piece and a foot was also trimmed at the base. Inside the foot I carved the sign usually reserved for works made in Japan, as the foot was too small to be able to use my usual American hanko (seal). After bisque firing, Seto Guro glaze was applied lightly to the top lip and a glaze resist was applied to part of the rope pattern before the whole piece was dipped in Yellow Satin glaze.
It was then fired in oxidation to 1210 degrees centigrade.
Since gourds are frequently seen hanging in mid-August when autumn begins, its a good time to enjoy this shape in the tea room. The brocade bag made with fabric from Laos, was designed to show the embroidery primarily on 1 side as well as the base. The blue color of the bag is meant to impart a cool feeling in the tea room in the midst of the heat of August.

販売価格/retail price：340,000yen（税別/no tax）
サイズ/size：width 6.3cm, height 9.8cm

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