Stoneware bowl in Japanese chawan style

Very beautiful stoneware bowl with a strongly sculptural presence, made from a reddish-orange clay with a raw and textured appearance. Its irregular shape, thick and deliberately free edge, as well as its small feet, give it a very expressive character, straddling the line between a utilitarian object, a collector's piece, and a ceramic sculpture. The decoration plays on the very material of the clay: granular surfaces, marked reliefs, fine striations, and graphic imprints animate the whole. This approach recalls the spirit of Japanese tea bowls, particularly chawan, where imperfection, asymmetry, and direct contact with the material hold essential importance. With its very tactile appearance and free construction, the piece may evoke certain explorations by great Japanese ceramists such as Raku Chōjirō, for the expressive strength of the shaped form, or Shoji Hamada and Kawai Kanjiro, for their relationship with stoneware, natural materials, and the artisanal spirit of the mingei movement. A singular, powerful, and highly decorative piece, ideal for a lover of contemporary ceramics, raw stoneware, or forms inspired by Japanese tea ceremony bowls. Perfect condition. Dimensions: Height: 11.5 cm. Diameter: 12 cm. Signature to be identified.