One of my favorite pots

[fourteener]

Cool!
if i can ever get a tree looking decent enough to put into the local show, i'm going to be including a mineral from my collection in the display, in place of a viewing stone.

That’s what I did this last fall. Lacy copper can be nice. And no, that is not the stand I used for display. I also really like this pot and was happy to find a great use for it.

 

[Rid]

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That’s what I did this last fall. Lacy copper can be nice. And no, that is not the stand I used for display. I also really like this pot and was happy to find a great use for it.

nice!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

New Tofu Christmas pot.




Great color and proportions. At 4.5” wide, it might be big enough for a chojubai, or it may sit on a shelf.

 

[JudyB]

New Tofu Christmas pot.
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Great color and proportions. At 4.5” wide, it might be big enough for a chojubai, or it may sit on a shelf.

chojubai would look stellar in that. Niiiice.

 

[AZbonsai]

New Tofu Christmas pot.

I really like this pot. This is the style of pottery I would like to make. Is Tofu the potters name or is it a style of pottery. I can not seem to find further information about either on the internet. Could you perhaps provide a link of other examples? Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 21616]

@Brian Van Fleet love that glaze, and its crackle!

@AZbonsai tofukuji is full name. Famous potter with interesting story

got a “matching” husband and wife set over the holidays

Nanban by Aiba Kouichirou (koyo) and kusamono pot by Kousso (koyo)

 

[AZbonsai]

@AZbonsai tofukuji is full name. Famous potter with interesting

Thanks! I appreciate it will do the research.

 

[AZbonsai]

Seems if one were to try and emulate a master bonsai potter Heian Tofukuji would be at the top of the list.

The bonsai path has led me to another discovery and opportunity to grow.

Interesting hobby this bonsai!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[-norwegian_blue-]

A couple of new pots that I rather like. Both will likely sit on the shelf, since they are very tiny (about 6cm). Pics are from the sellers.

Tofu:






And this one, by Haruyoshi:

 

[Deleted member 21616]

A couple of new pots that I rather like. Both will likely sit on the shelf, since they are very tiny (about 6cm). Pics are from the sellers.

i love the glaze on the tofu! Is that correct? 6cm as in a little over 2inches? The ratios/proportions are remarkable!

no posts without pics is the rule, so here's one Matt sourced for me. it hasn't arrived yet, so i'm using his pics.

AIBA Kouichirou (Koyo) began with an oil kiln (not gas, or wood), but the Japanese 1968 Air Pollution Act forced him to build a new gas kiln and at the same time he created 'koyo-toen'.

AIBA Kouichirou was born in 1944, so he was at most 24-25 years old when he fired this pot in his now defunct oil kiln.

This is a pre-Koyo pot, so to speak, in a tenmoku glaze that in my opinion foreshadows the great oribe works that were to come in his future

 

[-norwegian_blue-]

i love the glaze on the tofu! Is that correct? 6cm as in a little over 2inches? The ratios/proportions are remarkable!

Yes, 6cm is correct. Thats actually what drove me to purchase it. Its extremely well made and I agree that the proportions and glaze are fantastic!

I just snapped this pic that may offer better perspective. The colors in the seller's pics are more true to life (this pic is from my cell phone...heh).



That Koyo is very interesting!

 

[LanceMac10]

Yes, 6cm is correct. Thats actually what drove me to purchase it. Its extremely well made and I agree that the proportions and glaze are fantastic!

I just snapped this pic that may offer better perspective. The colors in the seller's pics are more true to life (this pic is from my cell phone...heh).

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That Koyo is very interesting!

Holy smokes!!! That's far out!!! Waiting for a Japanese Keebler elf to stroll up on it!!
Really, it's kind of weird to look at....it's awesome!!!
Nice to see some one carrying some paper, too.






…………….like somebody with a shrink-ray came along and lit it up...…..amazing.....

 

[-norwegian_blue-]

…………….like somebody with a shrink-ray came along and lit it up...…..amazing.....

Haha, I had a similar thought.

 

[-norwegian_blue-]

Well, I'm sitting here furloughed from my job, so I may post a few more. Here is a set that I'm particularly fond of. I've always enjoyed Koyo and Juko. It took some searching, but I was able to put together what I'm calling a "father/son set". That is, two extremely similar pots made by each. IMO, each shows both unique and shared characteristics of its maker.

Koyo on the left, Juko on the right:



Looks like I had the Koyo flipped in this one:



Here's a better pic showing the colors of the Juko:

 

[shinmai]

A couple of new pots that I rather like. Both will likely sit on the shelf, since they are very tiny (about 6cm). Pics are from the sellers.

Tofu:

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And this one, by Haruyoshi:

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The Haruyoshi in particular is just exquisite. More and more I find myself drawn to painted pots.

 

[Starfox]

This was my Christmas present for myself, just picked it up today.
It's very imposing, I quite like it plus it has a lions face carved on the bottom.

 

[Petebak]

Juko!!!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I'm celebrating because a great ceramicist won gold at the Gafuten competition in Kyoto. Congratulations! I'm so honored two have two of his pots.

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

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I have one with similar glaze. One of my favorite glazed pots.

 

[petegreg]

I'm in. Not favorite, but my very first japanese pot. Eimei.