24405: Tani Shousei - Shohin / Accent Copper Red Round - 107mm

24405: Tani Shousei - Shohin / Accent Copper Red Round - 107mmFormal description: Mame Japanese bonsai pot by Horie Bikoh. Hand thrown round form, everted rim,, cut feet, Copper red glaze over, nail signature of Horie Bikoh underneath. External dimensions: 107 x 33mm Internal dimensions: 84 x 20mm SKU: 24405 Informal information: Tani Shousei is a potter I have no info on, but this pot is well made, and the glaze which caught my eye proves to be as lovely in the hand as it was in photos. The glaze is a copper

Imaoka Machinao

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seal of Koyo underneath

signature of Seifu underneath

this preserves an authentic line and gets as possible to the look of the best Kowatari and Nakawatari pots

The glaze underneath shows some of the more typical Namako features

and applied right to the bottom of the feet

Bonsai pot from the Ryugaku Marutsune kiln of Tokoname

he set out to differentiate his work from his fathers by focussing on small pots

a modern working potter

including the feet

this is 'Wabi'