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This listing is for a Mashiko-ware yunomi tea cup made around 40 years ago by the highly esteemed potter, Hamada Shinsaku.  It is wheel-thrown and the exterior features slightly transparent, syrupy glaze over an ash glaze base.  It comes with its original signed wooden storage box (the box is stamped with one of his earlier seals), and a turmeric coloured wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use.   *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BAMBOO TEA WHISK IS NOT INCLUDED.

Hamada Shinsaku (1929-2023) was a Mashiko-ware potter and born the second son of Living National Treasure and master potter Hamada Shoji.  As a child he often spent time in his father’s workshop, and by the time he reached junior high school he had decided to take up pottery and continue with his father’s legacy.  Before reaching this goal he went to Tokyo to study industrial arts at Waseda University.  After graduation he returned to Mashiko to study under his father.  During this time he also worked alongside Bernard Leach, and during the 60s he assisted them during overseas tours and workshops.  He regularly exhibited alongside his father, as well as at Kokugakai (National Painting Society) exhibitions.  In 1978 he became a full time member of the Kokugakai National Art Association (since retired), and he was named Director of the Mashiko Sankōkan Museum the same year.  In 1986 his work was purchased by the Brooklyn Art Museum, and in 1987 he was awarded the Grand Prize at the ‘Salon de Paris Exhibition’. He was also invited to become a member of their exhibition association.  In 1999 he was awarded the 27th Shimono Citizens Award in honour of his contribution to the arts. Shinsaku continued to exhibit and work alongside his son Tomoo (b.1967) up until his passing in 2023.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Mashiko-ware is pottery produced in the area around Mashiko in Tochigi prefecture. It began in the mid-1800s after good quality clay was found in the local. There was a large demand for everyday cooking vessels in Tokyo so the number of workshops in Mashiko expanded and many craftsmen took up the trade. In the early 1900s Shoji Hamada took Mashiko-ware to a whole new level when he began promoting the folk art movement. Mashiko-ware is probably best known for its brown glazes along with splashes of red, black, green or white.

Sizes

Box:  H.11cm (4.3”) x 10.3cm (4”) x 10.3cm (4”)

Cup:  H.7.9cm (3.1”) x Dia.7.7cm (3”)

Condition

It’s in very good condition with no chips or cracks. 

THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION                                                                 

**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia:  NO SHIPPING.  Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries.  We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process. 

**USA:  EMS Express (approx. 7-15 days). 

**UK and Canada:  EMS Express (approx. 7-15 days). 

**Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway:  EMS Express (approx. 7-15 days). 

**Asia:  EMS Express (approx. 7 days). 

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.