EXQUISITE ANTIQUE JAPANESE SHIGARAKI TEA JAR CHATSUBO Pottery Muromachi Edo

Description: MAGNIFICENT LARGE ANTIQUE JAPANESE STONEWARE TEA JAR Hand Crafted Chado Masterpiece, Muromachi / Early Edo Period (1500s - 1600s) Exquisite Japanese Shigaraki stoneware Chatsubo representing the epitome of the Japanese wabi sabi aesthetic. Natural, rustic presence exhibiting serenity and strength. Proud, solid form with a sublime patina from centuries of appreciation. Incorporating handsome ash glaze dipped over the surface, the tasteful details on this piece harmoniously blend to bring forth a sense of abiding tranquility. Exhibits an abundance of feldspar crystals, a characteristic highly prized by connoisseurs of Shigaraki ware. Four looped handles, which allowed the lid to be tied securely, exhibit the finger impressions of the original maker from 400-500 years ago. Originally utilized to store tea during the age of the Shogun and Samurai, these early jars became honored display pieces in the tea ceremony, and are highly valued by collectors and museums. Due to the rustic nature of its wares, and the kiln's closeness to Kyoto where the tea ceremony flourished, Shigaraki wares were often used in chanoyu. The natural beauty of these wares were highly favored by Rikyu and Japan's tea masters. They were frequently used in the tokonoma alcove as vases for ikebana flower arrangements. If only this magnificent jar could tell of the gatherings it quietly witnessed. 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 wear and patina commensurate with age, we note a chip on the rim on the back side adding attitude and abiding character in the wabi sabi aesthetic, much like a Samurai strengthened by battle, proud of his wounds, and standing firm and calm. Both pleasing visually and also tactilely inviting, this superb museum quality tsubo is of significant size, measuring approximately 14" tall and 10" wide at the shoulder. 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. See 14 photos above left. Click on large image to enlarge with zoom feature. Note: Similar Chatsubo are held by the world's finest museums. Of particular interest is a quite similar tea jar held by the Freer Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian, named Chigusa. That jar exhibits nearly identical form, coloration, and glaze dip patterning on the sides. It was sold to the Smithsonian at an auction held by Christie's on September 17, 2009. See the following links for more information:https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5231560 https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/29335 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: 6500 USD

Location: Bellevue, Washington

End Time: 2024-12-01T02:39:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 395 USD