177. Joseph Bounds, chawan, with Shino glaze, 2022
For Bounds, see item 149.
Dark clay, Shino glaze. Weight: 344 g (12 oz). Width of rim: 11.5 cm (4-1/2 in); of base: 7.7 cm (3 in). Height: 7 cm (2-3/4 in).
This was shaped by the kurinuki technique this potter favors, with additional modeling by hand. This sits directly on the flat base. The base is roughly circular. The walls are highly irregular, but generally rise in a straight line slanting outward to the rim. The walls appear to have been both carved and molded by the fingers. For the most part the rim is circular, but one side has an inward dent and a pointed and turned over protrusion into the interior, almost like a pouring spout going the wrong way. This pot sits very well in my left hand; the grooves provide easy resting points for my thumb and fingers. It is much more difficult to hold in my right hand. I wonder if Bounds held it in his left hand as he was shaping it. The surface of this is quite smooth to the touch despite the many bumps.
The entire surface was glazed in Shino. During the firing, the glaze cracked and crawled, creating a much crackled surface and exposing the dark clay beneath. There are only a few dabs of the red this glaze can show.
This is very heavy for its size. As with many chawan produced by American potters, it would be difficult to use this in a tea ceremony. It is, however, well-modeled and glazed. Another interesting pot from this young potter.
Purchased from Bounds in February 2022 soon after it was made.
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