SPOTLIGHT: EMBRACE THE TEA BOWL: Warming, comforting ceramics for an austere digital age

25 November 2022 - 7 January 2023
Overview
Tea Bowl by Simon Carroll
Tea Bowl by Simon Carroll
'Tea Bowls', 'Chawans', 'Yunomis', 'Sake Cups' – there's something warming and comforting just in the names alone. Then there is the clay itself, and the hand of the maker: the alchemy of mixing earth, water, fire, and air to conjure into being warm, tactile objects with rich organic textures and natural glazes.

In our austere digital age of shiny phone screens and technology, we need more than ever to feel and embrace the 'handmade', the 'imperfect', and the 'tactile' – and tea bowls and vessels can bring these 'touchy-feely' elements into our lives and homes.
A show spotlight on handmade fired clay drinking vessels – 'Tea Bowls', 'Chawans', 'Yunomis', and 'Sake Cups' – by British and International studio potters.
Works
  • Tim Andrews b. 1960Yellow Faceted Bowl with Green Stripe, 2021 impressed seal mark 'TA 40' porcelain with multiple glazes h. 11 x w. 9
    Tim Andrews
    b. 1960
    Yellow Faceted Bowl with Green Stripe, 2021
    impressed seal mark 'TA 40'
    porcelain with multiple glazes
    h. 11 x w. 9
    Available
    Tim Andrews, Yellow Faceted Bowl with Green Stripe, 2021
    £ 176.00
  • Charles Bound, Footed Bowl
    Charles Bound, Footed Bowl
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  • Charles Bound b. 1939Tri-footed Bowl impressed potter's seal marks wood-fired h. 11 x dia. 12.5 cm
    Charles Bound
    b. 1939
    Tri-footed Bowl
    impressed potter's seal marks
    wood-fired
    h. 11 x dia. 12.5 cm
  • Charles Bound b. 1939Chawan impressed seal marks stoneware, wood-fired partially covered in green ash glaze h. 7.5 x dia. 13.5 – 14 cm
    Charles Bound
    b. 1939
    Chawan
    impressed seal marks
    stoneware, wood-fired
    partially covered in green ash glaze
    h. 7.5 x dia. 13.5 – 14 cm
    Available
    Charles Bound, Chawan
    £ 220.00
  • Simon Carroll 1964–2009Tea Bowl, 2005 painted 'SPC' monogram to base, and dated '05' earthenware with incised line decoration covered in coloured slips h 10.5 x d 11.5 x w 12.5 cm
    Simon Carroll
    1964–2009
    Tea Bowl, 2005
    painted 'SPC' monogram to base, and dated '05'
    earthenware with incised line decoration covered in coloured slips
    h 10.5 x d 11.5 x w 12.5 cm
    Available
    Simon Carroll, Tea Bowl, 2005
    £ 480.00
  • Simon Carroll, Tea Bowl, 2004
    Simon Carroll, Tea Bowl, 2004
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  • Simon Carroll 1964–2009Tea Bowl, 2005 painted 'SPC' monogram to base, and dated '05' earthenware with incised line decoration covered in coloured slips h 10 x d 12 x w 12.5 cm
    Simon Carroll
    1964–2009
    Tea Bowl, 2005
    painted 'SPC' monogram to base, and dated '05'
    earthenware with incised line decoration covered in coloured slips
    h 10 x d 12 x w 12.5 cm
    Available
    Simon Carroll, Tea Bowl, 2005
    £ 480.00
  • Carina Ciscato b. 1970Small Coloured Porcelain Tea Bowl, 2021 artist stamp porcelain 8.5 x 11 x 9.5 cm
    Carina Ciscato
    b. 1970
    Small Coloured Porcelain Tea Bowl, 2021
    artist stamp
    porcelain
    8.5 x 11 x 9.5 cm
    £ 330.00
    Available
  • Nic Collins 1958Chawan signed near to foot thrown Meeth stoneware, wood-fired h. 7.5 x dia. 13 cm
    Nic Collins
    1958
    Chawan
    signed near to foot
    thrown Meeth stoneware, wood-fired
    h. 7.5 x dia. 13 cm
    Available
    Nic Collins, Chawan
    £ 200.00
  • Ken Matsuzaki b. 1950Stoneware Sake Cup impressed seal mark thrown stoneware, covered in green ash and shino glaze – with signed box h. 4.5 x dia. cm
    Ken Matsuzaki
    b. 1950
    Stoneware Sake Cup
    impressed seal mark
    thrown stoneware, covered in green ash and shino glaze – with signed box
    h. 4.5 x dia. cm
    Reserved
    Ken Matsuzaki, Stoneware Sake Cup
    Reserved
  • Georges Sybesma b. 1960Porcelain Yunomi incised signature thrown porcelain, carved surface, celadon glaze wash h. 8 x dia. 9 cm
    Georges Sybesma
    b. 1960
    Porcelain Yunomi
    incised signature
    thrown porcelain, carved surface, celadon glaze wash
    h. 8 x dia. 9 cm
    Available
    Georges Sybesma, Porcelain Yunomi
    £ 110.00
  • Georges Sybesma b. 1960Porcelain Chawan incised signature to the base thrown porcelain, carved surface, pale green glossy glaze, with iron decoration h. 8.5 x dia. 12 cm
    Georges Sybesma
    b. 1960
    Porcelain Chawan
    incised signature to the base
    thrown porcelain, carved surface, pale green glossy glaze, with iron decoration
    h. 8.5 x dia. 12 cm
    Available
    Georges Sybesma, Porcelain Chawan
    £ 160.00
  • Georges Sybesma b. 1960Porcelain Chawan incised signature to the base thrown porcelain, carved surface, celadon glaze with iron decoration and a glassy 'pool' to the well h. 8.5 x dia. 12.5cm
    Georges Sybesma
    b. 1960
    Porcelain Chawan
    incised signature to the base
    thrown porcelain, carved surface, celadon glaze with iron decoration and a glassy 'pool' to the well
    h. 8.5 x dia. 12.5cm
    Available
    Georges Sybesma, Porcelain Chawan
    £ 175.00
  • Peter Wills b. 1955Little River Grogged Red and Bronze Bowl impressed with the artist's seal 'PW' thrown porcelain h. 7 x dia. 11 cm
    Peter Wills
    b. 1955
    Little River Grogged Red and Bronze Bowl
    impressed with the artist's seal 'PW'
    thrown porcelain
    h. 7 x dia. 11 cm
  • Gary Wood, Stoneware Chawan
    Gary Wood, Stoneware Chawan
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  • Unknown Maker Stoneware Bowl indecipherable inscribed initials on base handmade stoneware, shino glaze dia 15 cm
    Unknown Maker
    Stoneware Bowl
    indecipherable inscribed initials on base
    handmade stoneware, shino glaze
    dia 15 cm
    Available
    Unknown Maker, Stoneware Bowl
    £ 130.00
  • Unknown Maker Stoneware Yunomi indecipherable inscribed initials on base handmade stoneware, shino glaze dia 15 cm
    Unknown Maker
    Stoneware Yunomi
    indecipherable inscribed initials on base
    handmade stoneware, shino glaze
    dia 15 cm
    Available
    Unknown Maker, Stoneware Yunomi
    £ 120.00
  • Unknown Maker Porcelain Bowl painted 'SP' mark to the base hand-built porcelain, jagged rim, celadon glaze h. 8.5 x w. 13 x d. 11 cm
    Unknown Maker
    Porcelain Bowl
    painted 'SP' mark to the base
    hand-built porcelain, jagged rim, celadon glaze
    h. 8.5 x w. 13 x d. 11 cm
    Available
    Unknown Maker, Porcelain Bowl
    £ 90.00
  • Unknown Maker, Porcelain Bowl
    Unknown Maker, Porcelain Bowl
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  • Unknown Maker Trio of Shino Sake Cups handmade stoneware, shino glaze h 6–6.5 cm x dia 5–6.5 cm
    Unknown Maker
    Trio of Shino Sake Cups
    handmade stoneware, shino glaze
    h 6–6.5 cm x dia 5–6.5 cm
    £ 160.00
    Available
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