THE SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: D: 15.5” x H: 3.5”
Curation Profile: An exquisite intersection of intentional design and everyday utility, curated to serve beautifully as a grand ceremonial centerpiece bowl and a standalone sculptural gallery piece.
Artistry Detail: Features custom, masterfully applied Kintsugi detailing.
Inclusions: Signed on verso by the artist.
Materials: Studio clay, painterly mineral slip glaze formulated from chestnut husks and local mountainside rocks.
Method: Fired utilizing specialized studio electric-kiln slipware techniques.
Care: Food-safe. Handwash only.
Exclusivity: One-of-a-kind sculptural piece. Chariots on Fire exclusively represents Tenshin Juba in the USA.
Fulfillment: Selected directly from the artist's atelier in Japan. Shipped insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire for a custom shipping quote or international rates.
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
“Guided by ancient slipware traditions, alchemist-potter Tenshin Juba creates modern, functional, and decorative ceramics from his home-studio in the quiet mountainside of Kobe, Japan. This magnificent, extra-large Celebration Bowl highlights his expressive slip-style, developed using a controlled electric firing process that lets surface graphics interact directly with raw clay. The surface depth is defined by the region's highly mineralized mountain water, used to dilute pigment-infused clay into a fluid, liquid slip. Tenshin paints this slip across the hand-formed walls before dragging a rake-like instrument of bound pine needles through the liquid layer to produce an organic, pattern-like texture. Tenshin gathers natural raw materials from his immediate landscape—including chestnut husks and mineral-rich rocks—turning them into liquid mineral glazes that he sweeps across the clay surfaces with kinetic fluidity.
Every piece is intentionally hand-formed rather than cast, resulting in an entirely organic, one-of-a-kind shape where natural irregularities serve as the signature of the artist's hand. This exceptional Celebration Bowl features delicate, custom-applied Kintsugi detailing that beautifully illuminates the vessel's journey through the kiln. Fully vitrified and completely food-safe, its expansive, monumental presence makes it the perfect anchor for gathering tables, holiday feasts, or centerpieces. When unadorned, its graphic painterly walls allow it to function as a commanding gallery-level artwork, bridging everyday function with pure design presence.
— The XL Celebration Bowl brings a versatile, dual-purpose presence suitable for both celebratory functional use and design display. For more on the artist's studio practice, read the full story in the Chariots on Fire Journal.”
THE SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: D: 15.5” x H: 3.5”
Curation Profile: An exquisite intersection of intentional design and everyday utility, curated to serve beautifully as a grand ceremonial centerpiece bowl and a standalone sculptural gallery piece.
Artistry Detail: Features custom, masterfully applied Kintsugi detailing.
Inclusions: Signed on verso by the artist.
Materials: Studio clay, painterly mineral slip glaze formulated from chestnut husks and local mountainside rocks.
Method: Fired utilizing specialized studio electric-kiln slipware techniques.
Care: Food-safe. Handwash only.
Exclusivity: One-of-a-kind sculptural piece. Chariots on Fire exclusively represents Tenshin Juba in the USA.
Fulfillment: Selected directly from the artist's atelier in Japan. Shipped insured from Venice, CA (Local pickup available). Inquire for a custom shipping quote or international rates.
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
“Guided by ancient slipware traditions, alchemist-potter Tenshin Juba creates modern, functional, and decorative ceramics from his home-studio in the quiet mountainside of Kobe, Japan. This magnificent, extra-large Celebration Bowl highlights his expressive slip-style, developed using a controlled electric firing process that lets surface graphics interact directly with raw clay. The surface depth is defined by the region's highly mineralized mountain water, used to dilute pigment-infused clay into a fluid, liquid slip. Tenshin paints this slip across the hand-formed walls before dragging a rake-like instrument of bound pine needles through the liquid layer to produce an organic, pattern-like texture. Tenshin gathers natural raw materials from his immediate landscape—including chestnut husks and mineral-rich rocks—turning them into liquid mineral glazes that he sweeps across the clay surfaces with kinetic fluidity.
Every piece is intentionally hand-formed rather than cast, resulting in an entirely organic, one-of-a-kind shape where natural irregularities serve as the signature of the artist's hand. This exceptional Celebration Bowl features delicate, custom-applied Kintsugi detailing that beautifully illuminates the vessel's journey through the kiln. Fully vitrified and completely food-safe, its expansive, monumental presence makes it the perfect anchor for gathering tables, holiday feasts, or centerpieces. When unadorned, its graphic painterly walls allow it to function as a commanding gallery-level artwork, bridging everyday function with pure design presence.
— The XL Celebration Bowl brings a versatile, dual-purpose presence suitable for both celebratory functional use and design display. For more on the artist's studio practice, read the full story in the Chariots on Fire Journal.”
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