A masterpiece vessel by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiaraki Uzukumaru Tsubo. This is truly a superb example of the Uzukumaru, a squat form covered in thick running natural ash with flashes of sunburnt red clay ad glistening beads of bidoro glass. It is 19 cm (just less than 8 inches) diameter, 23 cm (9 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Sugimoto Sadamitsu was born in Tokyo in 1935. A strong adherent to the Zen tradition, Sadamitsu established his own kiln at 33, receiving the kiln name from his mentor Daitokuji priest Tachibana Daiki. His Zen studies have refined the spiritual side of his work, and all of his wood fired ceramics have a quiet and confident power. He has spent his life in the research of kohiki, Shigaraki Iga and Raku wares, and is more than well known in tea circles for the discriminating soul of his works. For more information on this artist see the book Fired with passion : contemporary Japanese ceramics ISBN 1-891640-38-0.
