Tea Bowl
Kōyama Kiyoko
Description
Subject Matter:
This is a tea bowl. The artist, Koyama Kyoko, struggled as a female potter in a trade dominated by male artists. She received recognition when she discovered a way to revive the forgotten techinique of natural ash glazes, which are commonly used in her work.
Physical Description:
Tea bowl with natural ash glaze, which creates gray, black, white, and orage tones on the piece, speckled with black.
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