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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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Black Raku-yaki Chawan by Sasaki Shoraku
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Contemporary item# 903756
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This remarkable chawan (tea bowl) is yet another splendid example of the high level of craftsmanship of one of Kyoto’s best known raku-yaki potters, Sasaki Shoraku III, born in 1944. The fiery red glaze seems almost incandescent, as if the bowl had just been taken out of the kiln. Its dynamic shape, molded by the potter’s hands (and not on a wheel), makes it a very sensuous and energetic vessel.
The Shoraku kiln has been producing raku wares for three generations, and its bowls are widely use ...click for details
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Hagi Chawan by Kaneta Sanzaemon VII
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Pre 2000 item# 903750
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Another exquisite chawan (tea bowl) made by one of the masters of Hagi pottery, Kaneta Sanzaemon (1920-2004). The 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.
The name Sanzaemon has been associated with Hagi pottery since1817 when the first Sanzaemon founded a kiln, called Tenchozan-gama in the city of Hagi. T ...click for details
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Gensai Guinomi by Unokawa Kazumasa (c)
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This magnificent guinomi (sake cup) is part of a new series of potteries made by Unokawa Kazumasa who is entering a new phase of his career. He is now, more than ever, exploring new possibilities and following his inspiration. This fantastic cup is one of his new creations presented, for the first time, in this catalog. 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 ...click for details
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