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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Kisedo Guinomi (黄瀬戸ぐい吞).
This is a sake cup created by Ikai Yuichi.
・Japanese Guinomi (sake cup)
A type of cups mainly used for drinking Japanese sake.
Generally it's a larger sized sake cup than Japanese sakazuki, Japanese ochoko and others.
It's said that guinomi can hold twice as much Japanese sake as an ochoko.
Being characterized by a deep base and a wide mouth,
that's why there are many ways of use including sauce, beans, olives and
appetizer bowls, houseplant vase and others.
Actually, pouring sake from a bottle called "tokkuri" and
having the flask with one's hands, and then sipping sake from a "guinomi".
Perfect for enjoying the aroma of alcohol and temperature changes.
The iron contained in pine tree ashes were turned into yellow color.
Perfect for hosting guests.
Height : 4.3 cm
Diameter : 6.1 cm
Ikai-san was born and grew up in Gojozaka, Kyoto. An elegant blue porcelain shows his sincere passion to ceramic as well as ash-glazed pottery.