Kodai Ujiie b. 1990
Ofukei and Lacquer Tea Bowl - 漆貫入彩御深井茶盌
Ceramic
H4 3/8 x W5 1/8 x D5 1/8 in
H11.2 x W13.1 x D13.1 cm
H11.2 x W13.1 x D13.1 cm
C24234
Kodai Ujiie’s Ofukei and Lacquer tea bowl illustrates cobalt in the celadon glaze application portions. A thick layer of celadon moves alongside the face of the form, dragging the highly pigmented cobalt oxide with it, creating this soft, watercolor-like finish. The rest of the tea bowl exhibits the same qualities of lacquer inlay and the artist’s attention to organic and rough form.