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HAKUHOYU TOKKURI (Sake Bottle with Grapevine Branch-ash glaze D) Kyoto ware
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Ceramic Feature
Hakuhoyu Tokkuri (白鳳釉徳利)
This is the Kyoto ware crafted by TAKEMURA, Shigeo (竹村繁男).
A unique glaze is used and that contains ash of grapevine which he grew.
The glaze has been shrinked in the kiln and that caused the vase to put a change.
Size
Height : 11.5 cm
Width : 8.8 cm
Artist Introduction
TAKEMURA, Shigeo
(Kyoto artist)
He burns various plants and picks up as glaze to bring out quality of ash. It’s interesting that color varies depending on settings or temperature, even though same glaze is used.
- Price:
- ￥16,500 JPY
