Bellflower Bowl

Description

I am a Bellflower Bowl. Don’t let my delicate grace deceive you. I started in the mud and I’ve gone through heat and fire to become who I am today. I have a tough spirit under my radiant porcelain skin.

Curator’s Notes

Inspired by the outline of a bellflower, the rim of this white porcelain bowl is designed with a intricately carved edge. Striking as a decor piece, it can also be used in a variety of settings as a centerpiece on a coffee table or dessert bowl.

Bellflower Bowl was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions: 5.25” (w) x 5.25” (l) x 1.75” (h) or 133mm (w) x 133mm (l) x 44mm (h)

Weight: 0.45 lbs or 0.2 kg

Materials: Porcelain

Details

• Made in Japan
• Debossed Jicon logo on the bottom surface
• Bellflower design around the rim of the bowl
• The brand name means “porcelain (JI) in modern times (CON)”
• Porcelain is created in the house of IMAMURA of the Touetsugama Kiln, founded 350 years ago
• The Touetsugama Kiln originated in Sasebo City in the Nagasaki prefecture but was redeployed to Arita in the Saga prefecture and succeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV
• The kiln makes porcelain pieces for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone)