Hakeme-style (brushed white slip) tea bowl c. 20th century

This Hakeme-style tea bowl was made by Sugimoto Tatsuo, using brushed white slip. The swirling marks feel really immediate, don't they? Like a dance between the artist and the clay. The texture's so interesting. It's smooth, I bet, but the brushstrokes of that white slip give it a kind of raw energy. You can almost feel the artist's hand moving around the bowl, layering the white over the darker clay. Look at how the glaze pools and drips, especially near the bottom. It creates these beautiful, unpredictable patterns, and there’s an amazing contrast between the controlled brushwork and the accidental textures. I mean, that's the real magic, right? This piece reminds me a little of Peter Voulkos, the way he embraced chance and spontaneity in his ceramics. It’s all about process, about letting the material speak. It’s a good reminder that art doesn't always need to be perfect. Sometimes, the most interesting stuff happens when you let go and embrace the unexpected.