Medieval Shiro Tenmoku style tea bowl (not aged)

3D Model

This shiro tenmoku (white tenmoku) tea bowl is a piece created by experimental archeologist and potter Sokei Aoyama from Tajimi, Japan. The shiro tenmoku were centre pieces in the tea ceremony in medieaval Japan. Only three - all national treasures - have survived to our times. One of them is confirmed to have originated in Tajimi, a pottery production centre to this day.

Master Aoyama was recognised by the city of Tajimi as Holder of an Intangible Cultural Property for his discovery of the glazing and throwing techniques to make the bowls, a skill forgotten for 500 years. Please compare to our other piece of shiro tenmoku, which has aged and displays a web of cracks and colouring from years of use.

Photogrammetry model by Jason Miller, Lead Technical Artist, Mimir LLC.