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This listing is for a pair of SMALL SIZE Mumyoi-ware yunomi style tea cups made around 30-40 years ago.  They are wheel-thrown and feature glaze with a beautiful yohen effect. Yohen refers to changes that take place in the kiln that cause the glaze to run during firing. Also the interior is coated in cream coloured glaze, and the cups are made of smooth, high fired stoneware clay.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom of each cup, and they come with their original signed wooden storage box.  They also come with two stamped yellow wrapping cloths for when the cups are not in use.

Nagahama Kazuyoshi (b.1920) is a Mumyoi-ware potter and first generation master of Kazuemon Gama.  He was born on Sado Island and took up pottery in 1936.  In 1938 he began studying at Niigata Touen under noted potter Miyanohara Ken.  In 1945 he returned to Sado and built Kazuemon Gama.  He held his first solo exhibition in 1956 at Niigata Kobayashi Department Store, and he held his second exhibition at the same location in 1960.  In 1967 he held a solo exhibition at the Sado Aizawa Community Centre, and in 1970 he exhibited at Yamato Department Store in Niigata.  In 1974 he was invited to hold a solo exhibition at Shoseido in Ginza, and he held his second exhibition at Yamato Department Store in 1976.  In 1977 he held a solo exhibition at the Sado Aizawa Community Centre, and in 1978 his work was selected for the Essa Kogei Exhibition at Nagaoka in Niigata.  He exhibited at the Essa Exhibition again in 1979 and 1981, and he held a solo exhibition at Yamato Department Store.  In 1982 his work was chosen for the Essa Kogei Exhibition, and he held a solo exhibition at the Sado Aizawa Community Centre.  In 1984 he exhibited at Yamato Department Store in Nagaoka, and he held a solo exhibition at Matsuya Department Store in Ginza, Tokyo.  His last two solo exhibitions were held in 1987 and 1990 at the Sado Aizawa Community Centre.  Nagahama is best known for his wax resist pieces and superb quality tableware.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Mumyoi-ware refers to the red clay pottery produced on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The clay has a high iron content and is collected from the Aikawa gold mine and surrounding mountains. Originally Mumyoi-ware was a mix of red and yellow clay. However a potter named Jozan Miura studied the art of Yixing teapot making and went onto develop his own style of tea ware using just red clay. This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely resembles Chinese Yi Xing teapot production.

Sizes

Box:  H.10.9cm (4.2”) x 17.4cm (6.8”) x 9.2cm (3.6”)

Larger Cup:  H.7.8cm (3”) x Dia.5.2cm (2”)

Smaller Cup:  H.7.5cm (2.9”) x Dia.5.1cm (2”)

Condition

Both cups are in very good condition with no chips or cracks.

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**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

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