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This listing is for a Hagi-ware yunomi style tea cup made around 30 years ago by distinguished potter, Nosaka Koki.  It is wheel-thrown and coated transparent white glaze over a slightly gritty stoneware base.  The surface consists of shallow rings and grooves made during the throwing process.  This is a nice little cup for daily use, over time the colour will change and become darker.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original signed wooden storage box.  It also comes with a Japanese language profile about the potter. 

Nosaka Koki (b.1931) is a Hagi-ware potter and an Intangible Cultural Property of Yamaguchi Prefecture.  In 1949 he graduated from the Mie Prefecture Ceramic Institute and then entered the local training institute in Taijimi, Gifu Prefecture.  There he met legendary Arakawa Toyozo, and he was invited to study at Arakawa’s Suigetsu kiln.  In 1953 he participated as an assistant in the establishment of Otani Ceramics Research Institute in Toki City, Gifu.  In 1958 was adopted into the Nosaka family in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and joined the family kiln.  In the same year he won two prizes at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition.  In 1971 he won the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art and Culture Promotion Encouragement Prize, and in 1972 he was appointed a jury at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition.  In 1984 he won a prize at the Yamaguchi Branch Exhibition of the Japan Art and Crafts Council.  In 1990 he became a full time member of the Japan Arts Crafts Association, and in 1991 he received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Governor’s Award for Artistic Cultural Achievement.  In 1997 he was awarded the 20th Anniversary Commemoration Grand Prize at the Yamaguchi Branch of the Japan Art and Crafts Exhibition, and in 2000 he won the NHK Award at the same exhibition.  In 2002 he was designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and in 2005 he was the Chugoku Region Cultural Award Winner.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Hagi-ware is a type of high-fired stoneware produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is characterized by its rough clay, bumpy pitted surface, and generous coating of translucent white glaze. It is generally made of very porous clay which results in tiny crackles that absorb tea, so it’s important to soak Hagi-ware thoroughly before use. In time the tea deposits will seep into the glaze, creating a deeper tone. This is often considered a charming characteristic rather than a shortcoming, and it’s precisely the reason why Hagi-ware is so highly regarded in the world of Chado.

Sizes

Box:  H.11.2cm (4.4”) x 9.8cm (3.8”) x 9.8cm (3.8”)

Cup:  H.7.9cm (3.1”) x Dia.7.7cm (3”)

Condition

It’s 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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