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Japanese Hagi Ware Guinomi (sake cup)- Late 20th browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Stoneware: Pre 1980: item # 863463 Please refer to our stock # COLL - A8 when inquiring.
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This is classic example of Japanese simplicity in this handsome Hagi-ware. Guinomi are sake cups, actually ‘one gulp’ sake cups. These are bigger than the sake cups in which you are served sake at the Japanese restaurant and they are made one of a kind by the potter. In the guinomi can be seen tiny sand pebbles of sorts, this is a classic characteristic of Hagi daido clay The piece measures 3 3/8” diameter at the top by 2 ¾” high by 1 ¾” diameter at the foot. It is not signed; condition is excellent with no chips, cracks or restorations. There is an impressed potters mark on the lower side - but it is too covered with glaze to read it. We date it to the late 20th century. The origins of Hagi ware go back about 400 years. It was brought to Japan by potters returning from Korea. There was a decisive battle in 1600 in which the Lord Mori, who was protecting the Korean potters, was defeated, and subsequently moved his castle to Hagi. At this point, a kiln was opened in Hagi, and this was the starting point of Hagi ware. In later times, the style was changed and diversified. One of the features of Hagi ware is the feeling of softness and warmth of the soil in the finished product. It has been used mainly for tea ceremony implements, and the art has been improved and developed. Now, Hagi ware is highly valued as one of the world's greatest types of earthenware.
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