A radical low tea bowl by Matsumura Jun, capturing his distinctive worldview in a compact, sculptural form. The piece features a swirling silhouette and a silver‑shimmering surface that immediately draws the eye. Despite its metallic appearance, the moment it is held, one unmistakably feels the presence of clay and ceramic—a fascinating dialog between sight and sense that defines the work. It comes housed in an original wooden box signed by the artist, titled “Phantasmic Qualia TB‑F (Sa)², Kan.” The piece was received directly from the artist this year and remains in excellent condition. It is 17.5 x 16.4 x 6.3 cm (6 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches), created in 2025.
Matsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leaving there in 2018. His transcendent, innovative forms have set the heart of the ceramic world racing and he has been awarded at the exhibition Tradition and Innovation-Japanese Ceramics Now as well as the 3rd Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa and have been presented at TEFAF in Maastricht, Art Fair Tokyo in 2018, Art Collect in London and Art Kyoto in 2019.
