Oni Tenmoku Wood-fired Tea Bowl (Chawan) #1
Tenmoku takes its name from the Tianmu Mountain temple in China where iron-glazed bowls were used for tea. ( In Japanese: ten moku; English translation: Heaven's Eye.) Today this glaze is widely used in high fire reduction gas firings throughout the world yielding a black glaze breaking brown where thin. Tenmoku, unprotected by saggers during a wood-firing take on a rich variety of effects from the passing flame and deposited ash ranging from oil spots, rabbit fur, plum blushes and many wonderful effects inbetween. These pieces, openly exposed to the fierce environment of a wood-firing are referred to as ���Oni�� or demon Tenmoku.
Tenmoku takes its name from the Tianmu Mountain temple in China where iron-glazed bowls were used for tea. ( In Japanese: ten moku; English translation: Heaven's Eye.) Today this glaze is widely used in high fire reduction gas firings throughout the world yielding a black glaze breaking brown where thin. Tenmoku, unprotected by saggers during a wood-firing take on a rich variety of effects from the passing flame and deposited ash ranging from oil spots, rabbit fur, plum blushes and many wonderful effects inbetween. These pieces, openly exposed to the fierce environment of a wood-firing are referred to as ���Oni�� or demon Tenmoku.
Tenmoku takes its name from the Tianmu Mountain temple in China where iron-glazed bowls were used for tea. ( In Japanese: ten moku; English translation: Heaven's Eye.) Today this glaze is widely used in high fire reduction gas firings throughout the world yielding a black glaze breaking brown where thin. Tenmoku, unprotected by saggers during a wood-firing take on a rich variety of effects from the passing flame and deposited ash ranging from oil spots, rabbit fur, plum blushes and many wonderful effects inbetween. These pieces, openly exposed to the fierce environment of a wood-firing are referred to as ���Oni�� or demon Tenmoku.
Details:
Height 70mm x Width 145 x Depth 145
286 grams
Inventory # TBOT.8.21.B1
