Water Containers 1 by Richard Milgrim
The following are a selection of high-fire stoneware water containers known in Japanese as “mizusashi.” These are an integral element amongst the utensils used for “Chanoyu” (Japanese Tea Ceremony) and were created by Richard Milgrim in his studio near Kyoto, Japan.
Please feel free to browse through this very contemporary yet traditional assortment of forms and glazes.
Gray Shino Tortoise shell motif Water Container
Gray Shino Tortoise shell motif Water Container (17.6 x 17.1 cm) 1999
Seto Six-sided Water Container
Seto Six-sided Water Container (18.9 x 16.7 x 15.0 cm) 1996
Painted Shino Wide-mouth Water Container with hinged Lacquer lid
Painted Shino Wide-mouth Water Container with hinged Lacquer lid (25.1 x 27.1 x 11.6 cm) 1999
Painted Shino Water Container / Flower Vase (Two views)
Painted Shino Water Container / Flower Vase (Two views) (13.0 x 11.9 x 24 cm) 1999
Shino Water Container with Circle Design
Shino Water Container with Circle Design (20.3 x 17.9 x 19.6 cm) 1999
Yellow Seto Diamond-shaped Water Container
Yellow Seto Diamond-shaped Water Container (23.5 x 19.7 x 14.0 cm) 1998
Painted Shino Water Container
Painted Shino Water Container, box inscribed by Sen Soshitso, Uresanke 15th Grand Tea Master (17.2 x 16.0 cm) 1999
Gray Shino Chinaman’s Hat-shaped Water Container
Gray Shino Chinaman’s Hat-shaped Water Container (12.5 x 15.3 cm) 1999
Black Karatsu style Water Container with Ears
Black Karatsu style Water Container with Ears, box inscribed by Sen Soshitso, Urasenke 15th Grand Tea Master (21.9 x 19.3 x 19.7 cm) 1995
Gray Shino Six-sided Water Container
Gray Shino Six-sided Water Container (25.7 x 24.8 10.3 cm) 1999
Painted Shino Wave motif Water Container
Painted Shino Wave motif Water Container (18.0 x 17.2 x18.6 cm) 1999
Seto Diamond-shaped Water Container
Seto Diamond-shaped Water Container (17.7 x 16.2 x 16.6 cm) 1998
Rice-straw Ash Glaze Water Container with Wave pattern
Rice-straw Ash Glaze Water Container with Wave pattern, box inscribed by Sen Soshitsu, Urasenke 15th Grand Tea Master (27.5 x 15.6 20.0 cm) 1997
Rice-straw Ash Glaze Water Container
Rice-straw Ash Glaze Water Container (24.7 x 23.1 x 8.7 cm) 1998
Painted Shino Lobed-bucket Water Container
Painted Shino Lobed-bucket Water Container, box inscribed by Sen Soshitsu, Urasenke 15th Grand Tea Master (23.6 x 13.7 cm) 1997
Painted Shino Water Container
Painted Shino Water Container, box inscribed by Sen Soshitso, Urasenke 15th Grand Tea Master (19.8 x 15.2 cm) 1999
Korean Karatsu style Water Container
Korean Karatsu style Water Container (22.5 x 13.7 x 18.6 cm) 1996
Red Oribe Water Container with Waves and Plovers
Red Oribe Water Container with Waves and Plovers (20.2 x 16.4 x 15.9 cm) 1997
Gray Shino Triangular Water Container
Gray Shino Triangular Water Container (21.8 x 19.1 x 19.4 cm) 1999
Shino Crescent Moon motif Water Container
Shino Crescent Moon motif Water Container, box inscribed by Sen Soshitsu, Urasenke 15th Grand Tea Master (28.9 x 13.0 cm / 27.7 x 8.7 cm) 1999