Ido — The Bamboo Node

A rare chawan in which reverence for tradition and the drive toward innovation meet — a singular work within the artist’s body of creation.

An artist whose creed is originality, yet here, upon the invitation of an exhibition, he took his first step into the world of the ido chawan — and chose a form of quiet, intimate scale.

With the legendary 16th-century Korean masterpiece, the Kizaemon Ido, held in his heart — not as a model to be copied, but as a spirit to be reborn through his own vision.

The eye is drawn at once to the bamboo-joint foot — that hallmark of the most celebrated ido chawan, treasures of the highest order.

Unbound by the conventions of tradition, this chawan is shaped entirely by the artist’s own sensibility.

The landscape born of straw ash glaze is serene, yet radiates an unmistakable presence — reaching across four hundred and fifty years to offer a new vision of beauty in tea.

A work of rare significance, in which the artist’s philosophy finds its fullest expression — honoring the classical while breathing into it the spirit of the present.

 

Set upon a table, it catches the eye without warning.
In the clean, linear spaces of modern life, the wavering rim and irregular contour of this chawan hold a beauty that stops you — quietly, completely — in your tracks.

 

 

Because this form was born from the release of intention, simply placing it in a space sets something free.

Rest the gifts of the sea upon it, and a quiet conversation begins between vessel and ingredient — the closer to nature, the more vividly that dialogue comes alive.

On the table of a restaurant, a hotel, a ryotei — this vessel has the presence to become the centerpiece of the moment.

Where the philosophy of the maker meets the sensibility of the chef — that is the richness this work brings to your space.

 

 

── About This Work ──

By honoring the raw earth in its purest form, each vessel draws forth the primal vitality that lies within the clay itself. Enriched with beneficial microorganisms and shaped through a unique process of harmonic treatment, this work transcends the merely physical. It resonates with the breath of all creation, embodying the gifts of nature in their most essential form. May its presence bring that quiet power into your space.

── About the Paulownia Box and Daily Care ──

Each work is delivered in a paulownia wood presentation box. Yet the maker’s wish is this: “Do not let it sleep within the box. Bring it out, let it be seen, and feel the energy of the vessel directly.”
It is said that sake poured into these vessels takes on a new and finer taste — as if the clay itself transforms what it holds.
Display it and feel its quiet strength. Use it and discover how it changes what you taste. In the rhythm of daily life, let yourself resonate with the vessel.