Japanese shapes?

[Odie]

I have run a couple of searches and am not finding a good selection of turned bowl shapes inspired by the Japanese culture. I would be interested in seeing examples of other turned wooden oriental bowl shapes as well......

If anyone here can direct me to a source of woodturned oriental style shapes, or submit some photo examples, I'd appreciate that.......

thank you

ooc

 

[KurtB]

Odie,
Although these aren't turned, they may be useful for the general size and shape: http://www.asianideas.com/ricebowlsets.html

 

[John Lawson]

Some up-scale examples of the lidded bowls used to hold go-stones are here:
http://shodanimports.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3
There is a link on that page to a little descriptive paragraph about Japanese woodworking which contains some terms that may inspire further searches.

 

[Katherine Kowalski]

Go to the source...

You may find greater inspiration in going to the source instead of looking at what someone else has created after being inspired by the orient.

I would suggest going to your local library or searching on the internet for Japanese (or other Asian countries') art. Seeing the originals, with all of their intricate, fine details, will bring more richness to your new projects.

Katherine

 

[Allen Howell]

My interpretation...

Attached is my interpretation of a Japanese Rice Bowl, for what it's worth. It is Ambosia Maple.

 

[Gynia]

There was an exhibit at the Smithsonian Sackler Gallery last Summer of old Japanese pottery. Much different than what I had expected. I really liked what I saw though I have not yet turned from this inspiration.

One of the class of object which interested me were jars or canisters. The lids were flat and looked as though they could be stacked. There was also a bowl that was a bunch of cherry blossoms with a couple of leaves. That is something I would like to do in wood.

I took pictures but flash was not permitted and the lighting was restrained so I needed to hold the camera much more steady than I did. Still the shapes if not the details are present in the blurry pictures.

This exhibit is no longer at the gallery but you might contact the gallery to see where the exhibit has gone or if there is a catalog of the exhibit that you might acquire.

Ask about : CORNUCOPIA: CERAMICS FROM SOUTHERN JAPAN

Julian Raby is the director of the gallery.

Freer Gallery of Art / Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
1050 Independence Ave SW
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
202.633.1000 (TTY 202.633.5285)
202.357.4911 (fax)
publicaffairsAsia@si.edu

 

[Odie]

Thanks to all for the replies and PMs.......I think I have the general idea. No matter what I produce, it will never be considered anything but a copy, so all I was after is a general "flavor" of the style.

It doesn't appear as if wooden bowls were all that popular in the first place......as it looks like ceramics, or whatever they used is, by far, the more prevalent.....

ooc

 

[hughie]

try here

have a look at this site

http://www.veryasia.com/bowl.html

 

[Odie]

have a look at this site

http://www.veryasia.com/bowl.html

Thanks, hughie........

I already made my Japanese style bowl in the #2 shape shown below. Made from Satine wood.

There might be more to come, but to be honest, I'm not terribly enthusiastic about producing many more of them. The designs seem more tuned to production methods than design......but, that's just an opinion. Nice shapes, nonetheless........

I may try a #12 shape sometime in the future........😀

ooc

 

[hughie]

yeah they go in for the simple shape and form. Can very hard to get right so it appeals. But if you do its a real buzz. 🙂

 

[Angelo]

Odie

Try this link. http://www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp/english/speciality/shikki.html

Yamanaka is the center for traditional woodturning in Japan. You will find plenty of inspiration there as well as hints for other searches

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