STORY OF THE WORK
The Ido teabowl is the work from ceramic artist Mr. Morino Kiyokazu from Yamaguchi region.  He worked on a series of chawan tea bowls where he escavate soil from different part of a mountain and combined them to form a tea bowl.  Because the mineral and aggregates sizes are different, the bowl came out with a "yobitsugi" effect, like piecing shards from different works.  
 
Ms. Komatsu received this bowl from Ceramist Kiyolazu and added her touch to the seams where different clay joined.  The application is urushi-tsugi, finished with black and white urushi paint.  See if you can also spot the 1 kintsugi spot among the rough aggregate!
 
What is Ido Chawan? 井戸茶碗
Ido matcha chawan remains the favorite to many wabi-sabi tea ceremony masters in Japan.  "Ido" refers to the specific profile of the tea bowl, which is an influence (or cultural import) from old Korea.  Many works from Japan's famours pottery towns including Hagi and Karatsu takes the form of Ido chawan as the origin of these towns traces back to settlement (or kidnapping) of Korean potters in the 16th century.   A few characteristics of Ido chawan includes the elegant flaired profile, the 3-5 contour bumps visible on the body, the tall bamboo-shape footing, and the spiral bump at the underside of the base called 渦巻き兜巾 (u-zu-maki-toki).
 
OUR COMMITMENT
To show our respect to this rare craft and wabisabi, we only showcase works repaired with authentic method done in Japan. 
we do not break new pottery and repair it to create inventory.  Each piece comes with history and story.
we do not forge imperfection. All blemishes, imperfection you see is of the vessel's original state from the maker or from aging. 
 
Peer through fancy packaging and romanticized philosophy about Kinstugi.  Be educated from the resource represented by Japan artisans to truly appreciate this craft.
 
THE ARTISAN
Tomoko Komatsu
 
** The identification of pottery is an estimation based on style, characteristics, stamps or signature, and coloration/discoloration. We do not provide appraisal or authentication of origin.  Authenticity described above is on ceramics repair work, all done by Tomoko Komatsu.  
 
*** We do not offer exchange or refund on Kintsugi items. 
 
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