An old sake cup made at the Hashima ware folk kiln in Kurashiki, a city with a deep history of folk art.
The high base and small overall form combine to create a dignified yet cute appearance. It has been 76 years since the first generation Torakichi Ogawara, who was known as the best potter's wheel user in Japan, built the kiln. It was loved as a kiln that embodied the spirit of Mingei, but it will close in 2022. There are still many die-hard fans, and it is one of the vessels that we want to cherish.
size: Φ54h44mm
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■ Hashima ware
The kiln was built in 1946 by Ogawara Torakichi, a long-time potter at Sakatsu-yaki in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. Renowned as Japan's best potter on the potter's wheel, Torakichi was a lifelong craftsman and all of the pottery he created was trusted as an everyday item that fits into people's lives. Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji, key figures in the Mingei movement, also visited the kiln and were greatly influenced by them, leading to the development of Hashima-yaki. Even after Torakichi's death, the kiln has inherited Torakichi's spirit and has been loved by people for 76 years, but will close in November 2022, much to everyone's regret.
