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- Pottery in Tea Ceremony ( Cha Tou ) -
Pottery in Tea Ceremony ( Cha Tou )
Tea Ceremony was established in fifteenth century, Momoyama era. At that time, Tea masters explored pottery for Tea Ceremony around China, Korea. Finally, they requested their potters to create their own style of pottery. Potters in Momoyama era, had challenged to respond Tea masters’ demand, and explored clays, glazes, and kilns. As a result, they created Japanese original pottery style such as Shino, Oribe, Kiseto. Through exploring original pottery, the keen eye of Tea master has discovered a unique beauty in these potteries. To express this ideal beauty, we have a special word ‘shibui’.
Bernard Leach wrote in his’ A Potter’s Book’
- It is impossible to translate it satisfactorily into one English term, ”austere”, “subdued”,
” restrained”, these words come nearest. Etymologically, shibui means “astringent”, and is used to descrie profound,
unassuming, and quiet feeling -
Bernard Leach wrote in his’ A Potter’s Book’
- It is impossible to translate it satisfactorily into one English term, ”austere”, “subdued”,
” restrained”, these words come nearest. Etymologically, shibui means “astringent”, and is used to descrie profound,
unassuming, and quiet feeling -