{"product_id":"tasse-sake-ochoko-hagi-yaki-senryuzan-signe-yoshiga-taiga","title":"Ochoko Sake Cup - Hagi-ware (萩焼) - Senryuzan Kiln - Signed Yoshiga Taiga","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eHeight: approx. 5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eDiameter: approx. 6.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eWeight: approx. 85 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eStyle: Japanese Ochoko in Hagi-yaki (萩焼), light chamotte clay, pale glaze with fine natural crackle (kan-nyū), wabi-sabi aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eEstimated period: late Shōwa era \/ early Heisei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eKiln \/ Artisan: Senryūzan Kiln (泉流山窯) — Yoshiga Taiga (吉賀大雅)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eOrigin: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eCondition: Very good condition. No chips, no cracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eBox: Original wooden Tomobako, calligraphed with original explanatory document.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1052\" data-start=\"1038\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1054\"\u003eThis Hagi-yaki sake cup, Ochoko, was made by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1096\"\u003eYoshiga Taiga (吉賀大雅)\u003c\/strong\u003e, an active potter at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003eSenryūzan\u003c\/strong\u003e kiln in Hagi. He is the son of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1208\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003eYoshiga Taibi (吉賀大眉)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a renowned master of Hagi-yaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003eThe Senryūzan kiln is in the tradition of Hagi kilns, whose history dates back to the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1489\"\u003eEdo\u003c\/strong\u003e period, when Hagi ceramics were closely linked to the tea ceremony and the taste of the daimyō of the region: the \u003cspan\u003eMōri clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2090\" data-start=\"1737\"\u003eThe clay used is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1763\"\u003elight, chamotte Hagi clay\u003c\/strong\u003e, intentionally under-vitrified. The pale glaze reveals fine natural crackle (kan-nyū), characteristic of Hagi-yaki, which will subtly evolve with time and sake use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2092\"\u003eThe form is simple and balanced: an ochoko without excessive decorative flourishes, in a wabi-sabi style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2502\" data-start=\"2317\"\u003eUnder the base, the 吉賀大雅 seal is visible. The ochoko comes with its \u003cstrong data-end=\"2411\" data-start=\"2389\"\u003eoriginal tomobako\u003c\/strong\u003e, bearing calligraphy and the red seal of Yoshika Taiga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2898\" data-start=\"2882\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3121\" data-start=\"2900\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"2926\" data-start=\"2903\"\u003etrue Hagi ochoko\u003c\/strong\u003e, pure tradition.\u003cbr data-end=\"2964\" data-start=\"2961\"\u003eThe lineage with \u003cstrong data-end=\"2999\" data-start=\"2982\"\u003eYoshiga Taibi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the typical light chamotte Hagi clay, and the presence of the tomobako with its document make it a very beautiful piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3121\" data-start=\"2900\"\u003eDrinking from an ochoko like this will enhance the taste of good sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover the world of tea in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/arts-de-la-table\" title=\"tableware collection at KOGEDO Japanese antiques: ceramics, lacquerware, porcelain and more\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003e“Tableware Art” collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52729307332947,"sku":"T47","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/ochoko-japonais-tasse-sake-hagi-yaki-signature-boite-calligraphie.jpg?v=1767729677","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/tasse-sake-ochoko-hagi-yaki-senryuzan-signe-yoshiga-taiga","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}