Tsutsumi Platter Namako Black

Large ceramic platter / charger / shallow bowl made in Sendai area of northern Japan, most likely in the early 20th C.
 
This item can be used as serving platter, fruits bowl, or kneading bowl.
 
The edge is slightly warped, not perfectly level.
The foot is not flat that makes this item wobble. These are reflected on the price.
 
Blue/white glaze is applied on top of/together with the black glaze to create the fusing effect - Tsutsumi pottery's distinctive Namako glazing technique.
 
Thickly thrown with very heavy terracotta coloured clay. 
 
Condition: Pre-owned. Good.
Chips and ware coming from the age and use.
Crackles on the lips.
5 marks in the bowl from the stacked firing.
 
Dimensions:
Diameter 36 x Height 9 cm / 14.17 x 3.54 inches
Weight: 4Kg
 
About Tsutsumi Yaki
Tsutsumi pottery has its roots in the end of 17C Sendai city, Miyagi, and was initially supported by the local ruler Date family. Using iron rich clay, Tsutsumi has once produced a vast range of items from tea ware to large storage urns for household use. Its renowned for the Namako glaze, with two different gazes applied to fuse into a bold combination effect. Yanagi Muneyoshi, the advocate of the Mingei Movement, once cited Tsutsumi as one of the best folk potteries in the northern Japan.