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Sake ware
Cold Sake Glass/Cup Kutani Minori Yoshida 1
item # 119
Item Description
Sale! It was $290.00.
Received Good Design Award 2006 in Japan
Production District: Kutani (Ishikawa, JAPAN)
Potter: Minori Yoshida
Hand-Painted
Cup Height: 4-3/8 inch (111mm)
Top of the Cup Diameter: 2 inches (51mm)
Cup Capacity: approximately 2 oz. (60ml)
Dish Washer: Not recommended
Microwave: Not microwave safe
Who is Minori Yoshida?
In 1951 Minori Yoshida was the third generation to take over Kinzan Kiln. The Kinzan Kiln in Kutani Village was opend by Shusaku Yoshida in 1906. The kiln developed the gKinsaih techniques. Kinsai is a type of gold leaf painting technique that continues to undergo improvements today. In 2001, the Kinzan Kiln was designated a Living National Treasure of pottery painting. Minori Yoshida, master of the Kinzan Kiln, received the Medal of Honor from the government of Japan in 2001. He has also received many awards from all over the Japan. His works were presented to the Japanese Royal Family, and some are in the collection of the Smithsonian Sackler Gallery in Washington DC.
Design
Glass top is Edo Glass.
Bottom ceramic is Kutani.
Edo Glass was first produced around 1710, and artisans further developed their skills throughout the Edo period. They produced mirrors, glasses, ornamental hairpins, wind-bells and other glass items which are still highly prized, traditional Japanese products.
Kutani is one of the most famous Japanese pottery districts.
The cup is fused Kutani Ceramics and Edo Glass.
What is Kutani?
The history of Kutani pottery traces back to the beginning of the Edo period (1655). The early stage progressed under the support of the Daishoji clan. After the discovery of the potterfs clay at a mine near Kutani village, a potter was sent to Arita (Imari) district to master ceramics. He brought his techniques back to Kutani, but production suddenly ended around 1700. The cause of the decline is still unknown.
About eighty years later the Kasugayama kiln opened at Kanazawa under the control of the Kaga Clan. A lot of kilns were built and each developed their own special style. In the Meiji period (1868-1912), Shoza Kutani developed his unique style, and the works of his apprentices were exported as highly valued examples of Industrial Arts of Kutani.
Now there are 49 government recognized Master Craftsmen and 2 Living National Treasures in Kutani. |
