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Some objects are immediately recognizable for what they are. This one is. The moment you lift the lid, you know exactly who is sitting in your hands: Hotei, the laughing god of contentment, belly forward, expression completely at ease.
Produced at the Seiun-zan kiln in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, by Okada Yutaka: eighth-generation master of a kiln that has been firing continuously since the Edo period, and holder of the Yamaguchi Prefecture designation for Intangible Cultural Property in Hagi-yaki.
This is not a decorative object made for the tourist market. It is a serious tea ceremony piece with full provenance.
The rims are subtly darkened, giving the shape extra definition.
📏 The details:
- Maker: Tachikichi, signed with a stamp on the foot
- Style: Celadon glaze with a fine-mesh crackle network
- Condition: In perfect condition. The glaze is completely intact and shines like new.
- Dimensions: approx. 6.2 cm high and 9.4 cm diameter each
- Weight: 603 grams (set of three)
Fun fact: Tachikichi is an iconic name in the world of Japanese ceramics. The house was founded in Kyoto in 1752.
A wonderful set for any enthusiast of Japanese tea culture or coffee lovers looking for an authentic, soulful addition to their collection.
Your cups will be packed with the utmost care and shipped promptly for a safe journey to its new home.
Sourced with love in Japan 🇯🇵
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✨ Vintage Note: This item is used and may show natural signs of age. Please examine photos and description carefully, as this wear is considered part of its vintage character and not a defect.
📦 Packaging: Each item is lovingly wrapped using eco-friendly recycled materials where possible.
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The glaze on this chawan is the quiet kind. Soft white shifting into blue-grey and pale lilac depending on the light, a surface that looks different in morning sun than in lamplight. The form is generous and low, the kind of bowl that settles into both hands rather than sitting in them.
Hagi ware asks to be held. In the tea ceremony it is the object that passes through the most hands, that is turned and considered from every angle, that is meant to reward this kind of attention over years and decades of use.
The porous clay body gradually absorbs tea, shifting slowly in color, deepening where the glaze cracks finest.
Moriwaki Fumitada made this bowl at his Chigiri-gama kiln in Seto, where a decades-long practice in the technical traditions of Japanese ceramics underlies work that carries Hagi-yaki's quieter, more intuitive qualities.
