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Guinomi by Kato Sho
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Pre 2000 item# 935991
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This splendid guinomi is part of a wonderful collection of sake cups acquired over many years by a private Japanese collector.
Kato Sho (1927-2001) was a major Seto potter, bestowed with some of the most important awards on the Japanese pottery scene and recognized as an Intangible Cultural Property of the Aichi prefecture in 2000; a great achievement. During his prolific career, he exposed in some of the best ven ...click for details
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Hagi Chawan by Sanzaemon VII
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Pre 2000 item# 933089
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This splendid chawan (tea bowl) was made by Kaneta Sanzaemon (1920-2004). A wonderful, silky glaze with shades of soft purple veils the famed red clay of Hagi, whose pottery has been revered for centuries by tea masters and drinkers alike. Here again, the sensuality of Hagi ware is revealed in the most sublime way by one of its master craftsmen.
The name Sanzaemon has been associated with Hagi pottery since 1817 whe ...click for details
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Red Raku-yaki Chawan by Ogawa Choraku I
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Pre 1940 item# 932032
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This sublime chawan (tea bowl) was made by a master craftsman of Raku ware: Ogawa Choraku (1874-1939), the founder of the Choraku lineage of raku potters. Choraku studied under Keinyu (11th Raku) and Konyu (12th Raku) of the Raku family, and in 1904, with the support of Konyu, founded his own kiln in Kyoto. He received the name Choraku in 1906, by Choyuken, the head of a very influential tea ceremony association; raku ware makers are usually very close to tea ceremony circles and Buddhist temple ...click for details
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Gensai Guinomi by Unokawa Kazumasa (b)
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Contemporary item# 930971
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This splendid guinomi (sake cup) is part of a new series of potteries made by Unokawa Kazumasa who is entering a new prolific phase of his career. He is now, more than ever, exploring new possibilities and following his inspiration. This fantastic vessel is one of his new creations. The term “gensai” means “beautiful black”. It is like a newfound cosmic object, freshly born from a star cloud. In it, it seems we can find the original creative bang of the universe. This work is yet another o ...click for details
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Gensai Guinomi by Unokawa Kazumasa (a)
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This splendid guinomi (sake cup) is part of a new series of potteries made by Unokawa Kazumasa who is entering a new prolific phase of his career. He is now, more than ever, exploring new possibilities and following his inspiration. This fantastic vessel is one of his new creations. The term “gensai” means “beautiful black”. It is like a newfound cosmic object, freshly born from a star cloud. In it, it seems we can find the original creative bang of the universe. This work is yet another o ...click for details
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