Beautiful Bizen pair of guinomis by Toko Konishi. Blue Bizen is rare.It has very fine texture. To make hidasuki ware, pieces are wrapped in straw soaked in brine (salt water) and placed into saggars prior to firing. During the firing process, the straw burns away, leaving a 'flash' of sodium vapor on the surface of the pot, which causes a slight glaze formation. These glaze flashes turn the light colored stoneware, and show the areas where the straw was in contact with the body...

Bizen "Hidasuki" Sake set (tokkuri and ochoko) with box. Condition: very good. Height(tokkuri):5.25" (13.4 cm). Width: 3.25" (8.3 cm). Weight: 1.23 lb (560 grm). To make hidasuki ware, pieces are wrapped in straw soaked in brine (salt water) and placed into saggars prior to firing. During the firing process, the straw burns away, leaving a 'flash' of sodium vapor on the surface of the pot, which causes a slight glaze formation...

French hand made mixed metal abstract cuffs in great designs. One is made of silver, copper, and brass. The other - silver, copper, brass, and ivory. The one without the ivory is signed with a hard to read signature and 88. The other is unsigned. They were made by the same artist. The openings are: with ivory 2 1/2" and the other 2 5/8". They are both in excellent condition. Great designs and fun....$7 USA insured shipping.

Hagi ware tea bowl by "Deishi Shibuya", with box. Very thick glazing outside of the bowl and smoother glazing inside. It is a wonderful work of arts for all year and every day leaf tea drinking. Hagi ware is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat. Condition: Very good. Width: 3.7" (9.5 cm). Height: 4" (10 cm). Weight: 580 gr.

Hagi Yaki tea bowl by "Deishi Shibuya". Very thick glazing outside of the bowl and smoother glazing inside. Very usable work of arts. Hagi Yaki is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat. Condition: Very good. Width: 4.9". Height: 4.0". Weight: 840 gr.

Amazing Japanese Hagi Yaki Guinomi - Sake Cup - by SEIGAN YAMANE. Good detail with colorful glazes. Seigan Yamane works of Hagi City in the Kosaian Kiln. Box with artist's signature. Condition: Excellent. Diameter aprox: 2.6" (6.8 cm). Height: 2" (5 cm). Hagi Yaki is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat.