Bowl Shaped Iron Kettle
Year.2024Morihisa Suzuki
1972 -- Metalwork
- Price Range Please Inquire
- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
About the Artwork
With the body of the kettle tight in the middle and slightly expanding in the bottom, the balance of roughness and precision creates a form where you can feel movement.
As the form is quite strong, I made the patterns and texture simple and only added lines by hammering.
Description
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CategoryMetalwork
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MaterialsIron
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Year presented2024
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
Techniques Used
Clay mold casting
In clay mold casting (sōgata), a symmetrical mold is produced by rotating a template called a strickle board in a mixture of sand and clay to shape the walls of the mold. Clay mold casting is predominantly used to produce tea ceremony kettles and temple bells. After the piece is removed from the mold, it is heated and painted with lacquer (urushi) or a solution of iron, vinegar, and alcohol known as ohaguro (“teeth blackening liquid”) to produce a unique, dark finish.
