Fan shaped bowl, Oribe 於里遍阿ふぎ鉢

魯山人先生は大工用の飽を持ち出して型抜きしたものの側面を削り、その鉋目の跡を喜び「桃山人もこの手法を知らなかったであろう」と自負したそう。

昭和五年、荒川豊蔵先生が美濃大萱で志野などの桃山陶を発見したことに端を発し、自らも美濃の古窯址を発掘調査した。

晩秋の美濃地方では霞網を張りめぐらし、ツグミの訪れを待った。
魯山人先生もそうした田舎の風物を感じ取っていたであろう。
見込みには飛び交うツグミと霞網が描かれている。
器裏に三つ脚が付くことで、置いた時に扇の軽やかさを感じる。

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Rosanjin is said to have used a Japanese carpenter's kanna (plane) to shave the sides of fan-shaped dishes formed in a mold. He took great pride in the distinctive plane marks left behind, remarking with confidence, "Even the artisans of the Momoyama period would not have known this technique."

In 1930, inspired by ARAKAWA Toyozo’s discovery of Shino fragments from the Momoyama era found in Mino-Oogaya area, he undertook excavations and research on the old kiln sites in the Mino region as well.

In late autumn in the Mino region, mist nets were set up in anticipation of the arrival of thrushes. Rosanjin likely absorbed such scenes of rural life. The interior of the piece depicts thrushes in flight and the mist nets. The addition of three legs to the underside of the dish enhances the impression of the dish’s lightness when placed.