Late Kamakura period, Circa 1320NBTHK Juyō Tōken Nagasa [length]: 65.6 cmMotohaba [bottom width] 2.85 cmSakihaba [top width]: 1.95 cmMotokasane [bottom thickness]: 6.4 mmSori [curvature]: 2 cmSugata [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, narrow blade with a somehow deep sori, chu-kissakiKitae [forging pattern]: itame. Chikei and ji-nie. Yubashiri.Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome mixed with gunome in a deep nioi with thick nie; slight aranie with sunagashi and kinsuji.Bōshi [point]: komaru with a slight notare. Hakikake at the top.Nakago [tang]: ō-suriage, kurijiri, kiri...
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Water JarKo-Bizen, 16th centuryCeramic, 16 by 15 by 14.5 cmThis powerful mizusashi is characterized by the strong asymmetrical decoration; it exudes a raw energy that is inescapable, naturally drawing viewers in closer to ponder the dynamics of its creation. The body is naturally ash-glazed (shizen-yu) on one side, while the rest is left in plain clay with some light effects of koge (burn area) and hidasuki (reddish marks obtained burning straw on the clay). The glazed side, the one to be shown to guests during the tea ceremony, is decorated with a...
Early Edo Period (1615-1867)17th centuryGilt carved wood; eyes inlaid in crystalTotal height: 66 cmFigure hight: 30 cmThe “Horse-Headed Kannon” is considered in Japan Protector of Animals. He is the only manifestation of Kannon that shows rage. Bato Kannon is also one of the warlike and wrathful deities of Esoteric Buddhism; in this role, the deity is known as Bato Myo-o.As typical, Bato Kannon is here depicted capped by the horse head and flame-haired, with three eyes, three heads and eight arms. He expresses anger by his wide-open eyes and open mouth. The primary hands make the...
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