Kai Tsujimura Japanese, b. 1976
Hikidashi Kuro Tea Bowl
Ceramic
H3 1/4 x W4 3/4 in, H8.2 x W12 cm
C11500AP
Kai Tsujimura, Hikidashi Kuro Tea Bowl
$ 1,500.00
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Tsujimura formed this tea bowl with thick walls topped by a smooth, undulating rim before coating the piece with a layer of black glaze. When the bowl was at peak firing temperature, Tsujimura abruptly removed it from the kiln, a process known as hikidashi, or “pulling out,” an uncommon practice in contemporary ceramics. The rapid cooling turns the glaze a deep, reflective black. Marks from the tongs used in the hikidashi process are visible on the sides of the tea bowl.
Tea Bowl