Only known to connoisseurs of shuki, or sake vessels, is that Korean vessels are highly prized by collectors here in Japan. In fact, no shuki collection is complete without a few examples, especially Choson period works dating from the late 15th/early 16th centuries. Here is a large hakeme guinomi that has been restored with gold (looks like a trident), easily seen in the photos. The piece was split in two and that can also be seen on the base. Very much part of the history and aesthetics of th ...click for details
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