The Pot

 The Pot

This pot was acquired thru Japanese auction three years ago. It is by the clay artist Yuuji of the Gyouzan Kiln. The clay finish is very smooth with just a hint of smooth grog. The pot shape is simple and the band at the top rim and bottom rim of the pot is just enough gingerbread to make the pot interesting but not very busy. 

As soon as the sun starts shining, I am going to refinish this semi-antique stand. It is just too Chinese red. It was purchased in San Francisco three years ago when an antique store was going out of business. It had a big Chinese vase on it in a corner of the store, sitting on a very nice cabinet. The man said it had been there for about thirty years. I made an offer for just the stand and to my surprise he accepted. It's just the right size for a tree this size and the pot fits great. Many of these Chinese stands tend to be very wide but not very deep. They are made to display Ikebana, or flower vases, where the art is long and skinny. 

Art such as these are usually displayed on stands such as this. Long but not very deep.