ANTIQUE JAPANESE SHIGARAKI TEA JAR CHA TSUBO 1500s Pottery Muromachi Momoyama

Description: MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE JAPANESE STONEWARE TEA JAR Hand Crafted Chado Masterpiece, Muromachi - Momoyama Period (1500s) Exquisite Japanese Shigaraki Chatsubo representing the epitome of the Japanese wabi sabi aesthetic. Natural, rustic presence exhibiting serenity and strength. Proud, solid form with a sublime surface patina from centuries of appreciation. Incorporating a fabulous stone inclusion at the wide shoulder, held fast by the kiln-melted feldspar, the epitome of what collectors and tea masters seek in antique Shigaraki ware. The upper shoulder is further banded round with a pair of incised lines below the short neck with a fine rolled lip. The tasteful details on this piece harmoniously blend to bring forth a sense of both resilience and and abiding tranquility. Originally utilized to store tea during the age of the Shogun and Samurai, these early jars became valuable display pieces in the tea ceremony, and are highly valued by collectors and museums. The natural beauty of these rustic wares were highly favored by Rikyu and Japan's tea masters. This outstanding chatsubo is one of the finest we have seen, a masterpiece, all the elements appearing to have come together quite naturally. In excellent antique condition with surface wear and patina commensurate with age. We note a small chip on the rim, which we find does not detract, but adds attitude and character and is desired in the wabi sabi aesthetic. Like a Samurai strengthened by battle, proud of his wounds, and standing firm and calm. If only this tasteful piece could tell of the gatherings it quietly witnessed. Both pleasing visually and also tactilely inviting, this superb museum quality tsubo measures approximately 10.5 inches tall. A rare and magnificent example of Japanese life and expression, and an exquisite centerpiece for the discriminating connoisseur of world class Japanese antiques and tea ceremony accoutrements. As an interesting side note, there is a small Bizen tea caddy (chaire) held in the MET Museum that quite resembles this larger tea jar (chatsubo), with an almost identical inclusion in the side. It may be viewed here: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/53004 See 12 photos above left. Click on large image to enlarge with high definition zoom feature. Note: Similar Chatsubo held by the world's finest museums may be viewed in the following links: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/49274 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/29335 http://www.sccp.jp/e/as-to-shigaraki/history/ http://www.vam.ac.uk/users/node/7189 Wabi-sabi is the quintessential Japanese aesthetic. It is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional... It is also two separate words, with related but different meanings. "Wabi" is the kind of perfect beauty that is seemingly-paradoxically caused by just the right kind of imperfection, such as an asymmetry in a ceramic bowl which reflects the handmade craftsmanship, as opposed to another bowl which is perfect, but soul-less and machine-made. "Sabi" is the kind of beauty that can come only with age, such as chips, wear, or the subtle antique patina. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs. In one sense wabi-sabi is a training whereby the student of wabi-sabi learns to find the most simple objects interesting, fascinating and beautiful. Fading autumn leaves would be an example. Wabi-sabi can change our perception of the world to the extent that a chip or crack in a vase makes it more interesting and gives the object greater meditative value. Similarly materials that age such as bare wood, paper and fabric become more interesting as they exhibit changes that can be observed over time. 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Price: 2200 USD

Location: Bellevue, Washington

End Time: 2025-01-15T23:28:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 175 USD