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Toki City Intangible Cultural Property Sakai Kobu's kiln is SO small he hardly ever fires anything larger than a chawan or sake cup. I've asked him for a tsubo for years and usually only can get one a year; for 2008 here it is. It has a squat almost mountain form with subtle undulation under the body. Iron glazing embellishes the lip as well as some points on the form. Sakai was named a Toki City Intangible Cultural Property in 2002--Toki is the birthplace of Shino in the 16th century--and is a quiet giant for this major Japanese ceramic style. In perfect condition with a signed box, 18cm.tallx23 signed on base.
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