Tatsumi Dark Reed Glaze Tea Bowl

£42⁰⁰

Susuki or Japanese Silver Grass (often translated as "reed" in English) is used to thatch buildings on Kyushu and often fields are owned by a collective of families who take turns sharing the reed to thatch their family homes. It is very unusual to find it used as a glaze, but the susuki fields are close by Naganuma san's home and he doesn't need much to make a glaze! Rough red clay and the simple organic reed glaze lend an awful lot of character to this beautiful chawan.

14cm Diameter, 7cm High
Earthenware
Hand-wash Only (see our Care Guide)
Hand-made at the Tatsumi Kiln in Fukuoka prefecture on Kyūshū

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Meet the Maker:

Tatsumi Kiln

Naganuma san is a force of nature. He has the energy to have a wood-fired noborigama and anagama - and he fires them regularly by himself. This is a huge amount of work for one person by itself. He also finds and digs his own clay, makes his own glazes and grows his own rice. No wonder he describes himself as "made of fire and earth". Despite all his skill and technical ability, he still refuses to consider himself an artist - just a potter.

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