KONDŌ TAKAHIRO (1958-) Silver Mist Bowl Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st centuryImportant works of art from an American private collectionKONDŌ TAKAHIRO (1958-)Silver Mist Bowl Heisei era (1989-2019), early 21st centuryThe thinly potted wheel-thrown almost hemispherical bowl supported on a tall foot and finished with two tones of green glaze and metallic ginteki (Silver Mist) glaze, signed underneath Taka in underglaze cobalt blueWood tomobako storage box inscribed Ginteki wan (Silver Mist bowl) and signed and sealed Takahiro 3 3/4 x 7 3/8in (9.4 x 18.8cm)Among the best-known of all contemporary Japanese ceramists, Kondō Takahiro patented his signature ginteki (Silver Mist) glaze in 2004 and it has played a significant role in much of his subsequent practice. A combination of silver, frit (blended silica and fluxes) and other precious metals, during firing ginteki solidifies into droplets that, in the artist's words, "... take on an appearance that looks almost more like water than real water."