Yoji Kan Ensō Plates
$65.00
Set of small plates by noted Nortwest potter Yoji Kan, whose studio was located in Woodinville, Washington, near Seattle. An ensō (円相) is a circular form common in Japanese ink painting (sumi-e). The ensō is meant to be created with just one gestural brushstroke, symbolic of physical grace and mental clarity. The ensō exemplifies the elements of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic rooted in Zen Buddhism. Some of these elements, or concepts, include fukinsei (asymmetry, irregularity), kanso (simplicity), shizen (unpretentiousness), yugen (profound grace), datsuzoku (freedom), and seijaku (tranquility).
5.5” x 5.5” each