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Tea Bowl (T-4837)

Creator: Toda Koji
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Toda Kōji (b. 1970)
Tea Bowl, 2023
Stoneware with firemarks
Size 4 x 5 x 5 in. (10 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm)

A stoneware bowl in a form roughly resembling the wan-nari teabowl type, the surface with ash glaze exhibiting a varied keshiki (landscape) of contrasting textures and colors, the base with an artist’s mark

Comes with the original paulownia-wood tomobako storage box, the lid inscribed inside Yakishime wan Kōji (Unglazed bowl, Kōji) and sealed Kō; printed biography with concluding date of 2023

A former footballer, Toda Kōji switched to ceramics in 1998 when he became a pupil of Itō Tōhiko and started his own workshop in Kasama, Ibaragi Prefecture in 2002, specializing in elegant traditional forms created from local clays and fired in a wood-fueled kiln, with a finish that recalls the blue-gray hues of Sueki, an early Japanese ceramic ware. Toda has worked as a guest artist in Thailand and his work has been acquired by several U.S. museums including the Art Galleries of Princeton and Yale Universities, the Detroit Museum of Art, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Artist mark on base; signed on accompanying, original storage box
Origin:	Japan
Period:	New
Materials:	Stoneware with firemarks
Condition:	New. Excellent condition
Creation Date:	2023
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Handmade, Modern, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	T-4837
Incollect Reference #:	741579

Dimensions

H.	3.94 in;	Diam.	4.92 in;
H.	10 cm;	Diam.	12.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, located at 9 East 63rd Street in New York City, specializes in important Japanese paintings, screens, scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, and lacquer objects, as well as contemporary works by select artists. Owned by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery offers a wealth of expertise in Japanese art, with global clientele including collectors and museums. Reach them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com