常滑片口水指とこなめかたくちみずさし

  • 愛知県・常滑窯
  • 鎌倉時代
  • 13c
  • 自然釉焼締陶製
  • H-14.5 D-34
  • 所蔵
    北大路魯山人、松永耳庵旧蔵
解説(春の玉手箱)

 常滑焼の片口の鉢を水指に見立てたもの。山茶碗の面影を多分に残し、紐状の胎土を重ねた継ぎ目が器に力強さを生んでいる。見込には自然釉の緑色の溜りがあり、見事な景色となっている。水を張ると屈折で底の釉溜りが、海原のように美しくゆらめき、大きな気分を醸し出してくれる。

Catalogue Entry

This spouted Tokoname ware bowl was transformed into a mizusashi fresh water jar for the tea ceremony. This is a coarse, typical of the yama‐jawan form and the joints where the coiled clay of the body were layered to make the torso give this bowl a powerful impression. Pools of natural green glaze formed in the interior of the bowl, creating a stunning affect. When filled with water, the glaze in indentions in the bowl turn as beautiful as a sea‐scape, expansive and refreshing in feel. Formerly in the collections of Kitaoji Rosanjin and Matsunaga Jian.