Posted 8 years ago
racer4four
(620 items)
When I look at this bowl I think it could only be Japanese.
I am not good explaining this but it seems to have a very theatrical presence and for me looks like a prop for Kabuki, or a graphic for a Japanese comic or poster.
The beautifully deep yellow, punctuated by a rich red is eye catching enough, but they had to add more! The back of the bowl has been pressed to make deep angled grooves that give the bowl a fantastic geometric effect. It is also very tactile.
The bowl is not square or even symmetrical - it appears to us lop sided even.
Believe me, that would have been deliberate.
I love this one. So different, so Japanese.
Roughly 22cm square (8.5in)
Sorry for the long post but I had no one to tell and was so pumped when I heard the tale. Lol take care.
Middle pic looks like a rising sun.
Have fun there!
It does look like a dawn sun - or setting sun on a bushfire day!
Looks like something you'd see in the Japanese gangster movie TOKYO DRIFTER (1966), directed by Seijun Suzuki. GREAT PIECE, Karen. [;>)
Not to be confused with the newer U.S.A. car movie, Tokyo Drift.
It's a BEAUT !!! !! !!!
Beautiful colors:)
Thanks Blade. I looked up the movie - love the graphical nature of it. And guess what? The main character is called Kurata!
Thanks Kevin. I always appreciate your take on things.
Thanks Trey - almost looks like a sign hey!
Blade, sorry I meant the mob boss is Kurata.
I definitely think that Asian glasses underrated. Nice piece
Oh. Wow. I absolutely adore it! The color, the shape, the design. Fantastic. Fabulous.
Only -- I do want to straighten it. lol. :P :)