Hagi Yaki Shochu Cup
Hagi Yaki Shochu Cup
The undulating rim of this beautiful shochu cup is the product of Makino-san's traditional kick wheel method. The slower rotations of a kick wheel create a range of unique, wabi sabi features on his pieces. Makino-san's stray ash glaze covers the vessel and pools at the bottom to create a subtle drip. Upon closer inspection, miniature 'waterfalls' of colour variation can be found across the piece where the minerals in the clay interacted with the glaze during the firing.
Unlike the rest of Makino-san's pieces in our collection, which are fired in a climbing kiln, this cup was fired in his home drum kiln, similar to what is often used in Raku firings. Makino-san dug the clay for this vessel in Toyokita-cho, Shimonoseki City.
Height: 86mm
Width: 83mm
Capacity: 240ml
Origin
Origin
Handcrafted in Hagi
Masanori Makino
Masanori Makino
No two pieces by Makino-san are alike, every vessel is a rare taste of a centuries old art form.
Makino-san works tirelessly to perform every step of the crafting process by hand, using traditional Hagi yaki techniques and principles. He focuses on crafting each piece with intention. Each year, his kiln is loaded with the year's worth of vessels and woodfired to finish his beautiful creations.
We feel privileged to hold a few of his limited pieces in our collection.