鉄絵花文茶碗（須田剋太作）

　須田剋太の表現力は、抽象具象という枠組みを超えて自在に往来し、対象物の真を掴み出して形にする。その表現世界は書画にとどまらず、陶仏なども造ったが、このような茶碗の制作は比較的珍しい。梅、菖蒲、桔梗などを鉄絵で描き、口縁にも一条の線を巡らす。太い豪快な筆運びが如何にも須田らしい。

Suda Kokuta (1906‐1990) was a western style painter from Saitama prefecture. After graduating from middle school, Suda set out to teach himself oil painting. His painting style resonates with the primitive and elements of Asian philosophy, particularly Dogen's Shobo Genzo. His expressive power extended beyond the limits of simple abstract expression, creating instead forms which grasp the truth of his object. Suda's expressive world was not limited to paintings, he also created ceramic Buddhist images. This tea bowl, however, is quite rare for Suda. Here, underglaze iron paintings of plum blossoms, irises and bellflowers decorate the bowl, while a single line circles its mouth. The bold, broad brushstrokes are eminently Suda‐like in character.