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This listing is for a vintage Mashiko-ware fugu sake set, made about 20 years ago. The set includes two fugu tokkuri, and two small cups. They were made using press moulds and are unsigned.  This particular item comes in several colours, and the fugu have names. These portly gentlemen are the fugu brothers from Mashiko.  This is the double brown set, and this fugu’s name is Saburo (third son).  Saburo’s drink preference is karakuchi dry tasting sake.  We actually had lots of fun researching this. 

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

Tokkuri:  H.8cm (3.1”) x L.12cm (4.7”) x W.7.5cm (2.9”)

Cups:  H.4.4cm (1.7”) x Dia.4.5cm (1.7”)                                                                                  

Condition

The entire set is in very good condition with no chips or cracks, there are however some minor production flaws.                                                                                                         

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