Yui Tsujimura
Ido Tea Bowl
Ceramic, Gold (kintsugi)
H2 3/4 x W5 7/8 x D5 7/8 in
H7 x W15 x D15 cm
H7 x W15 x D15 cm
C7074NP
Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
Further images
Tsujimura formed this Ido-style tea bowl with an undulating rim that gives way to a curved conical body on a short, sturdy foot. A thin layer of translucent white glaze gives the warm red color of the clay body a rosy hue. Lines of gold lacquer indicate that the bowl was broken and repaired. This practice of kintsugi, or repairing with gold lacquer, suggests themes of destruction, renewal, and persistence.
Tea Bowl