HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)

  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)
  • HAKUHOYU TORI KORO (Incense Burner Bird with Grapevine Branch ash glaze)

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Ceramic Feature

Hakuhoyu Tori Koro (白鳳釉鳥香炉)

This is the Kyoto ware crafted by TAKEMURA, Shigeo (竹村繁男).
It is koro incense burner in Japanese tea ceremony.
A unique glaze is used and that contains ash of grapevine which he grew.
The body was melted naturally as it was cracked due to glaze composition.


Size

Height : 11 cm
Width : 11.5 cm

Artist Introduction

TAKEMURA, Shigeo

TAKEMURA, Shigeo
(Kyoto artist)

He burns various plants and picks up as glaze to bring out quality of ash. It’s interesting that color varies depending on settings or temperature, even though same glaze is used.

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Price:
￥55,000 JPY
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