Straigh-sided Tamba teabowl, covered with akadobe (red slip glaze with iron)
2019
Akadobe-glazed stoneware
4 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.
Inv# 11080
SOLD
Round slightly conical double-walled waterjar, covered with Tamba-style ash glaze and matching lid with knob handle
2019
Tamba ash-glazed stoneware
7 x 11 3/4 x 9 in.
Inv#11082
SOLD
Rectangular flattened standing vessel with slightly slanted sides, covered with thick Tamba-style dripping ash glaze in creamy white, beige and black
2018
Tamba ash-glazed stoneware
15 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.
Inv# 11077
SOLD
Ash-glazed slightly lobed teabowl with undulating rim
2016
Glazed stoneware
3 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.
Inv#9958
SOLD
Large rounded triangular Tamba vessel
2016
Glazed Tamba stoneware
20 3/4 x 20 x 19 in.
Inv# 9957
SOLD
Horizontally elongated, thickly walled Tamba vessel with diagonally faceted surface and pointed ends in thick dripping ash glaze
2015
Glazed stoneware
11 1/8 x 24 x 13 3/7 in.
Inv# 9598
SOLD
Faceted, ash-glazed stoneware teabowl with uneven rim, 2013
Ash-glazed stoneware
3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.
Inv# 8397
SOLD
A native of the centuries-old ceramic region of Tachikui celebrated for producing Tanba pottery, Nishihata Tadashi comes from a long line of distinguished Japanese ceramic artists. His work reflects his mastery of these ancient techniques as well as his keen sense of refined modern aesthetics, making him one of the masters of Tanba ware. Nishihata as the leading artist in this area long-celebrated for its ceramics, has brought new energy and a spirit of modernity and attention to this hidden spot between Osaka and Kyoto. Firing in a large climbing kiln, his uniquely thick ash glazes cascade into a waterfall of melting colors. The diagonally faceted surfaces on his rounded triangular vessels provide the ideal form for the traditionally fired unctuous glazes.
