Philip Hafferty
Junior Specialist
Important works of art from an American private collection
Lot 825
KONDŌ TAKAHIRO (1958-)
Silver Mist Bowl
Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st century
Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st century
22 March 2023, 10:00 EDT
New YorkUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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Jeff Olson
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KONDŌ TAKAHIRO (1958-)
Silver Mist Bowl
Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st century
The thinly potted wheel-thrown almost hemispherical bowl supported on a tall foot and finished with two tones of green glaze and metallic ginteki (Silver Mist) glaze, signed underneath Taka in underglaze cobalt blue
Wood tomobako storage box inscribed Ginteki wan (Silver Mist bowl) and signed and sealed Takahiro
3 3/4 x 7 3/8in (9.4 x 18.8cm)
Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st century
The thinly potted wheel-thrown almost hemispherical bowl supported on a tall foot and finished with two tones of green glaze and metallic ginteki (Silver Mist) glaze, signed underneath Taka in underglaze cobalt blue
Wood tomobako storage box inscribed Ginteki wan (Silver Mist bowl) and signed and sealed Takahiro
3 3/4 x 7 3/8in (9.4 x 18.8cm)
Footnotes
Among the best-known of all contemporary Japanese ceramists, Kondō Takahiro patented his signature ginteki (Silver Mist) glaze in 2004 and it has played a significant role in much of his subsequent practice. A combination of silver, frit (blended silica and fluxes) and other precious metals, during firing ginteki solidifies into droplets that, in the artist's words, "... take on an appearance that looks almost more like water than real water."