Yoshioka Katsumi Wood-Fired Beer Cup suichu kettle The sansai three colour pieces

The sansai three colour pieces are similar to those found on pottery from Okinawa to the south

a Japanese language profile paper about the Sasaki lineage

The ox in this listing features braided reins and there’s some wire in the framework to make the animal sturdy

In the 1700s focus shifted towards producing wares for visitors to Yamanaka onsen

In 1987 she became independent and opened a workshop in the Kiyomizu area

Yoshioka Katsumi Wood-Fired Beer Cup suichu kettle The sansai three colour pieces*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wood fired Bizen ware beer cup made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Yoshioka Katsumi. It is wheel thrown and the front is coated in a generous layer of natural ash glaze. The back of the cup has a slightly glossy finish, this glossiness is due to the cup being covered in an iron rich dark slip before firing. Bizen