Summary
Teapot made by Heja Chong, circa 1995. Heja is a Bizenware potter born in Japan of Korean parents. Bizenware represents the oldest surviving form of pottery, with a tradition extending over 1000 years in Japan. The emphasis of this style is in the process of firing, where unglazed pottery is fired in a wood fired kiln for many days at a high temperature. This teapot was fired in the first chamber of Heja's kiln and was placed on a shelf where not much ash falls.
Physical Description
Teapot with a very simple design, narrow, angular and elegant. It is constructed in a slab technique, fired in Bizen tradition. The teapot stands squarely on its base, its sides curving slightly at the top. Its spout juts out at a steep angle from the body and the handle curves around from just under the lid to the base. The teapot is the colour of red earth and is marked with the effects of the firing process.
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overall dimensions
180 mm (Length), 70 mm (Width), 175 mm (Height)
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References
Contemporary Craft and Cultural Identity Project, by Deborah Tout- Smith and Anna Malgorzewicz for MoV and Monash University History Dept, 1992.
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Keywords
Artworks, Crafts, Cultural Traditions, Domestic Equipment, Food & Drink Consumption, Handcrafts, Japanese Communities, Japanese Culture, Pottery
