Bizen, shino & other teaware appreciation anyone?

[Fuut]

Beautiful chawan! I like the colour, not so common for ohiyaki...the typical ameyu glaze is there though, in the small vertical stripe and in the foot! also the shape is one of my favourite, with a 5 hill- edge, (I've read somewhere that the hills represent the 5 kyoto zen temples)

Thank you, and after reading your comment , i slightly remember reading or hearing something like the 5 hill rim. At this moment i don't have time to recheck the following, but it might be from this demonstration that i do recall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIdKtf90rN0

[hobin]

I searched for reference and found another meaning for the 5 hills

[Tead Off]

This would be more inline with the meaning of the 5 raised edges of the raku chawan. Also, the representation of mountains carved or glazed into the exterior would fit this, too. But, the more common meaning I've read was it represented Mt. Fuji.

[hobin]

Beautiful chawan! I like the colour, not so common for ohiyaki...the typical ameyu glaze is there though, in the small vertical stripe and in the foot! also the shape is one of my favourite, with a 5 hill- edge, (I've read somewhere that the hills represent the 5 kyoto zen temples)

Thank you, and after reading your comment , i slightly remember reading or hearing something like the 5 hill rim. At this moment i don't have time to recheck the following, but it might be from this demonstration that i do recall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIdKtf90rN0

interesting video. one can see how the art of tebineri is strongly linked with chanoyu. the bowl is designed to second each gesture of the tea master, it's made to be felt in the hands

[hobin]

This would be more inline with the meaning of the 5 raised edges of the raku chawan. Also, the representation of mountains carved or glazed into the exterior would fit this, too. But, the more common meaning I've read was it represented Mt. Fuji.

yes, mount fuji! I particularly like fujiyama raku and ohi

here are "3 views of mount fuji"

[hobin]

three more...

[hobin]

When I was in the Ohi Museum, I was surprised to see the amount of work that was not done with the common Ame glaze. There's a lot of varied work and much more than just bowls that we are used to seeing

another traditional glaze for ohi is green:

http://www.jauce.com/auction/197584639
http://www.jauce.com/auction/v417470562
http://www.jauce.com/auction/u83759758

[Fuut]

I like these two the most

http://www.jauce.com/auction/u83759758

Especially with the moon in the background.

[hobin]

my fujiyama ohi has finally arrived (the picture doesn't do it justice though)

[Fuut]

Hey nice!

Do you generally put new pieces in boiling water, to clean them and all?

[chrl42]

three more...

these are really awesome teacups..

are they classified as Bizen?

[hobin]

Hey nice!

Do you generally put new pieces in boiling water, to clean them and all?

yes, but I pre-warm the bowl to avoid any thermal shock. if the bowl needs a deeper cleaning I use a soft toothbrush

[hobin]

three more...

these are really awesome teacups..

are they classified as Bizen?

we were OTed by ohiyaki...

bizen is (hopefully) coming soon...
(and also some ol' shinos)

[hobin]

three bizen tebineri houhin by nishimura shunko (1886-1953), one of the fathers of bizen renaissance at the beginning of 20th century...

[chrl42]

I am ignorant

Love those Bizens..that masculine texture and mesmerizing color