空齋竹工芸

Ajiro Chawan

• Caliber.16.5cm(6.5″), H.5.5cm(2.2″)

This is the second Chawan as bamboo-made chawan, which was made by twill plaiing of Susudake. Lacquer were applied and a spiral pattern appered inside. It looks like the shirling current of the Naruto channel in Japan. The holoow at the bottom inside gathers tea at the end of drinking tea. This Chawan is convenient because it fits our hands.

• Mitake Gallery in 1979

Ajiro Chawan

• H.5.5cm(2.2″), Caliber.16.5cm(6.5″)

This is the first Chawan as bamboo-made chawan, which was made by twill plaiting of Susudake. Black lacquer were applied on the outside. The patterns of lacquer appered inside, becase a layer of red lacquer and a lot of layers of black lacquer were applied. The holoow at the bottom inside gathers tea at the end of drinking tea.

• 銘「飛鳥」

煤竹を使用し、網代編みで制作された抹茶椀である。全体が六面で形成され、角に当たる部分には幅10mm程の煤竹が添えられている。内側には、錆朱がかった漆が何層にも施されている。奈良・法隆寺にある夢殿が八角であり、そのイメージから銘が付けられた。

Ajiro Rokkaku Chawan [20-004]

The inscription is “Aska”.
This Chawan was made of Susudake and used twill plaiting. It has hexagonal shape and it was attached depth 10mm(0.39″) of Susudake to each corner. A lot of layers of lacquer with rust were applied inside the Chawan. It was named “Aska” from Yumedono, which had octagon shape, located at Horyu-ji. Horyu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This area is also called “Aska”.