Tagami Munetoshi saving Mashiko-ware Yunomi, Koedo

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This listing is for a pair of Mashiko-ware yunomi tea cups made around 20 years ago by Tagami Munetoshi. They are wheel-thrown and coated in iron and kaki persimmon glaze with red and green enamelled brushwork over wax relief. The interior features clear glaze and the stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom of each cup. They come with their original signed wooden storage box, as well as two Japanese saving language profile papers about the potter and history of the kiln. *SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING SUSPENSIONS AND/OR AVAILABLE OPTIONS. *CLICK ‘Learn more about this item' FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Tagami Munetoshi (b.1972) is a Mashiko-ware potter and the fifth generation master of Tobo Hinata Gama. Tobo Hinata Gama was established in 1868 by Sudo Yujiro, and is now headed by the 4th generation Tagami Isamu and his son the 5th generation. Tagami Munetoshi began studying in 1988 under his grandfather, Sudo Takeo. He also studied abroad at St. Cloud State University in America , majoring in modern art. In the year 2000 he graduated from the Tochigi Ceramic Training Centre after studying glazes. He received an award at the Tochigi Art Festival and another at the Tochigi Art Exhibition. In 2004 he received awards at the 81st Kokuten Exhibition for a plate and a vase. He has held several solo and group exhibitions with his father. **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Koedo 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.10cm (3.9”) x 19.2cm (7.5”) x 10.5cm (4.1”)
Cups: H.7.3cm (2.8”) x Dia.7.5cm (2.9”)

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

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